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qutebrowser

A keyboard-driven browser with a minimal GUI.

Utilitiesbrowserkeyboard-drivenvimopen-sourcepythonqtminimal
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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.

Problem

Mainstream browsers lack efficient keyboard-centric navigation, forcing users to rely heavily on the mouse.

For

power users and developers who prefer keyboard-driven workflows

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.

Business model

open-source

Status

launched

Founders

  • Freya Bruhin (The-Compiler)github

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