qutebrowser

qutebrowser.org

A keyboard-driven browser with a minimal GUI.

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/ About /

qutebrowser is a keyboard-focused web browser with a minimal graphical interface, built on Python and Qt. It is free and open-source software licensed under the GPL, inspired by Vim-like browsers such as dwb and Vimperator. It supports features like adblocking, syntax highlighting, and uses a Chromium-based rendering engine by default.

/ How it works /

qutebrowser provides a minimal browser interface controllable almost entirely via keyboard shortcuts and Vim-like commands, built on Python and Qt with a QtWebEngine (Chromium) backend.

/ Who it's for /

power users and developers who prefer keyboard-driven workflows

/ More info /

Background.

Status
launched
Business model
open-source

Founders

  • Freya Bruhin (The-Compiler)github
/ Discovered patterns /

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