u/leafshinobi0

Hey everyone,
I’ve been continuing to improve TabNote, my lightweight Chrome extension that turns every new tab into a simple private notepad.

I had shared it here before, and I’ve now shipped a much bigger update focused on making it more reliable and easier to live with long-term.

What’s new in this version:

• search across notes
• trash + restore instead of permanent one-click delete
• full backup export/import
• pinned / recent / trash filters
• improved settings
• light mode / dark mode / browser default theme
• better popup flow
• optional browser sync support for recovery
• overall cleaner UI and safer storage handling

The core idea is still the same:
open a new tab and just start writing- quick thoughts, todoos, drafts, reminders, meeting notes, whatever.

It’s still:

• free
• local-first by default
• no account required

Would genuinely love feedback on:

• what feels useful
• what feels unnecessary
• what you’d want in the next version

Link below:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tabnote-%E2%80%93-new-tab-notepad/fhkkhiabjhmibabbjjkdggaefabbpndf?authuser=0&hl=en

https://preview.redd.it/vyrevg7t842h1.png?width=1913&format=png&auto=webp&s=0169047582b9b14eaa2af4a0f37cdcf789cdf5aa

I noticed almost every backend project I start begins with the same repetitive setup:

• JWT auth
• Swagger
• error handling
• rate limiting
• folder structure
• response helpers
• seed scripts

After doing this repeatedly across projects, I made a small local CLI for myself that generates a backend starter with all of this already structured.
https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-api-lite

Currently supports:

• Express / Fastify
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• MongoDB / SQLite

The main thing I cared about was generating code that still feels readable and maintainable later instead of giant boilerplate dumps.

Would genuinely like feedback from backend devs on whether this workflow is useful or not.

(terminal demo attached)

https://i.redd.it/jp9y85ckec0h1.gif

I noticed almost every backend project I start begins with the same repetitive setup:

• JWT auth
• Swagger
• error handling
• rate limiting
• folder structure
• response helpers
• seed scripts

After doing this repeatedly across projects, I made a small local CLI for myself that generates a backend starter with all of this already structured.
https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-api-lite

Currently supports:

• Express / Fastify
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• MongoDB / SQLite

The main thing I cared about was generating code that still feels readable and maintainable later instead of giant boilerplate dumps.

Would genuinely like feedback from backend devs on whether this workflow is useful or not.

(terminal demo attached)

https://i.redd.it/jp9y85ckec0h1.gif

I’ve been working on my Chrome extension TabNote and just pushed a pretty meaningful update.

For context, it’s a simple new-tab notepad. Every time you open a new tab, you get a clean space to jot things down. No accounts, no sync, everything stays local.

New stuff I added:

• Search inside notes (finally feels usable for longer notes)
• Import / export notes as text
• Create a new note directly from the extension popup (no need to open a new tab first)

The goal is to keep it fast and distraction-free, but still useful enough for daily use.

Would really appreciate feedback, especially on what feels missing or annoying in your workflow.
Also please don't forget to give rating on the web store, and provide feedbacks .

https://preview.redd.it/bps39ddxk5zg1.png?width=1914&format=png&auto=webp&s=31d0897c9879b348785d816d00c3f824a17be28a