Image 1 — A local-first bookmark manager for people who actually want to find things again
Image 2 — A local-first bookmark manager for people who actually want to find things again

A local-first bookmark manager for people who actually want to find things again

Browser bookmarks are great for saving things, but not always great for finding them later.

Articles, tutorials, tools, videos, snippets, design inspiration — after a while, everything ends up buried inside folders.

That’s what Cairn is trying to solve.

Instead of treating bookmarks as just saved links, Cairn turns them into a searchable personal library.

You can:

  • save full webpages
  • save selected text
  • save links and images
  • save YouTube and Vimeo pages
  • add notes and highlights
  • organize items with collections and nested collections
  • use tags, favorites, and archive
  • search across titles, URLs, notes, tags, metadata, and article text

Cairn is also local-first.

No account is required, and saved content stays in the browser instead of being uploaded to a server.

The latest version also expands the new-tab experience with:

  • recently saved items
  • Rediscover for resurfacing older saves
  • pinned collections
  • inbox for unsorted items
  • quick links
  • scratchpad
  • local to-do list
  • optional weather
  • Liquid Glass theme
  • browser-default search engine support

The main goal is simple: make saved content useful after the moment you bookmark it.

Curious what people here value most in a bookmark manager:

Search, tags, collections, full-text indexing, automatic resurfacing, or something else?

Unify Browse Cairn: https://unifybrowse.com/cairn
Chrome Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cairn/dplabknlgbedjnibipcgagjmamecmicj
Firefox Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cairn

u/sullivan_z — 8 days ago
▲ 6 r/firefoxextensions+1 crossposts

Cairn v1.2.0 is now on Firefox — Liquid Glass, local to-dos, and a smarter new tab

I’ve just shipped Cairn v1.2.0 for Firefox.

Cairn is a local-first personal library / second brain for the web. You can save pages, selected text, links, images, videos, notes, and highlights, then organize everything with collections, tags, favorites, and search.

This update adds:

  • Liquid Glass theme across the popup, new tab, and library
  • Local to-do widget directly on the new tab
  • Pinned new-tab header and footer
  • Web search that now respects your default Firefox search engine
  • Cleaner About panel and better release notes

Everything you save still stays on your device, and the new to-do list is local too.

Would love to hear feedback from Firefox users, especially on the new-tab experience and Liquid Glass design.

Unify Browse: https://unifybrowse.com/cairn
Chrome Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cairn/dplabknlgbedjnibipcgagjmamecmicj
Firefox Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cairn

u/sullivan_z — 8 days ago

Chrome Web Store analytics just dropped my weekly users to 0 — anyone else seeing this?

I opened the Chrome Web Store dashboard today and got a small heart attack 😅

My extension had a pretty stable number of weekly users, and then the analytics suddenly dropped straight to 0 users.

The extension itself is still live and working normally, so this looks more like a Chrome Web Store analytics/reporting issue than an actual user drop.

Is anyone else seeing the same thing in their Chrome Web Store dashboard today?

Would be good to know if this is a widespread analytics bug or just something affecting my account/extensions.

u/sullivan_z — 9 days ago
▲ 3 r/firefoxextensions+1 crossposts

SoundCloud Enhanced Pro — New version released 🚀

Hey everyone,

A new version of SoundCloud Enhanced Pro is now available.

This release focuses on performance, stability, and improving the infrastructure behind the extension.

What’s new

  • Improved overall performance and stability
  • Migrated to our new backend/API
  • Added German language support 🇩🇪
  • Improved download and SoundCloud integration reliability
  • Fixed several bugs and smaller issues
  • General improvements across the extension

⚠️ Important: This release uses our new API infrastructure and includes updated host permissions. If you're still using an older version, I highly recommend updating to the latest version.

Full changelog:
https://unifybrowse.com/soundcloud-enhanced-pro/changelog

Chrome Web Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/soundcloud-enhanced-pro/ggplcohodggmdfpopelnpplhgfjclomi

If you're already using SoundCloud Enhanced Pro, I'd love to hear how the new version works for you.

Found a bug? Have a feature idea? Think something could be better? Let me know in the comments.

And if you've been enjoying the extension, leaving a review on the Chrome Web Store would really help support the project. ❤️

u/sullivan_z — 8 days ago
▲ 5 r/firefoxextensions+4 crossposts

I built TradeDesk — a TradingView risk calculator, checklist, journal, and performance tracker

Hey everyone!

I’ve been building TradeDesk, a browser extension designed to bring the essential parts of a trading workflow directly into TradingView. After development and store reviews, it’s now officially available for both Chrome and Firefox.

TradeDesk includes:

  • Risk and position-size calculator for stocks, forex, crypto, and futures
  • Pre-trade checklist to encourage consistent decisions
  • Trading journal for recording setups, results, and notes
  • Performance statistics including win rate and profit factor
  • Important market-session times
  • Local-first storage for your trading data

I built it because I wanted risk planning, journaling, and performance review in one place instead of switching between different calculators, spreadsheets, and apps.

Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pcchnfjibjcfhlbjdncfleencgplbjkf

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/trade-desk/

I’d really appreciate feedback from traders and extension users. What feature would make TradeDesk more useful for your workflow?

u/sullivan_z — 21 days ago
▲ 4 r/FirefoxAddons+4 crossposts

SoundCloud Enhanced Pro is now live on Chrome + Firefox

I built SoundCloud Enhanced Pro, a browser extension that makes SoundCloud easier to manage.

It adds a companion popup for:

  • track downloads
  • playlist/album processing
  • MP3 metadata + cover art
  • local history
  • playback controls
  • file organization options

It was already on Chrome, and today it got approved for Firefox too, so now it’s available on both.

If you want to check it out:

Chrome:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/soundcloud-enhanced-pro/ggplcohodggmdfpopelnpplhgfjclomi

Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/soundcloud-enhanced-pro/

Would love feedback on the UX, features, and what I should improve next.

u/sullivan_z — 26 days ago

Lost 400 Chrome Extension users in 4 days, but downloads are increasing?

My Chrome extension lost about 400 users in the last 4 days, but my own analytics show more downloads than usual and no unusual uninstall activity.
Has anyone experienced this? Is the Chrome Web Store user count sometimes recalculated or delayed?

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u/sullivan_z — 1 month ago
▲ 6 r/linuxapps+2 crossposts

I built a Linux sing-box client with Rust + Tauri after getting frustrated with existing TUN mode tools

Hey everyone,

I built Swift Tunnel because I had a problem I couldn't solve with existing clients.

I use sing-box based configurations daily, but TUN mode was always the painful part.

Sometimes:

  • routing didn't behave as expected
  • some apps bypassed the tunnel
  • DNS handling was inconsistent
  • reconnecting could break networking

After spending too much time debugging and switching between clients, I decided to build my own.

Swift Tunnel is a Linux desktop client built with Rust + Tauri and powered by sing-box.

The goal was simple:

Make TUN mode feel reliable and easy to use.

Features:

• Native lightweight desktop app
• Rust + Tauri architecture
• sing-box powered
• VLESS / VMess / Trojan / Shadowsocks / Hysteria2 / TUIC / WireGuard support
• Import configs from links, QR codes, subscriptions
• TUN mode
• Proxy mode
• Latency testing
• Kill switch
• Local configuration storage

This started as a personal tool, but I thought other people fighting the same problems might find it useful.

Looking for feedback from Linux users and people using sing-box/Xray setups.

Website:
https://swifttunnel.site/

u/sullivan_z — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/chrome_extensions+2 crossposts

🎧 SoundCloud Enhanced Pro 3.0 is out — built-in player, playlist fixes, and smoother downloads

Hey everyone!

I just released SoundCloud Enhanced Pro 3.0 with the biggest update so far.

The main new feature is Player Mode — you can now play SoundCloud tracks directly from the extension popup without needing to keep a SoundCloud tab open.

A few highlights from this update:

🎵 Built-in SoundCloud player

  • Play tracks directly from the extension
  • Keep browsing while your music continues playing
  • Quickly access and control playback without switching tabs

📂 Playlist & saving improvements

  • Fixed several issues with playlist handling
  • Improved reliability for saving tracks and playlist exports
  • More consistent batch operations

General improvements

  • Performance and stability tweaks across the extension
  • Smoother overall experience

Chrome Web Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/soundcloud-enhanced-pro/ggplcohodggmdfpopelnpplhgfjclomi

Unifybrowse website: https://unifybrowse.com/blog/soundcloud-enhanced-pro-3-0-player-mode

If you already use SoundCloud Enhanced Pro, the update should roll out automatically.

Would love to hear your feedback — especially what features you’d like to see added next. ❤️

u/sullivan_z — 1 month ago

After months of building, my SoundCloud extension reached its first 50 customers ❤️

Hey everyone 👋

I wanted to share a small milestone from my indie developer journey.

Today, SoundCloud Enhanced Pro reached 50 paid orders 🎉

I started this project because I wanted to improve the SoundCloud experience and add features that I personally wished existed. What began as a small extension slowly grew into something that people are actually finding useful.

Seeing real users support the project means a lot. Every purchase, feedback message, and suggestion helps me continue improving it.

Some things I’ve been working on:

  • improving the overall listening experience
  • adding more customization options
  • fixing bugs and making it more reliable
  • listening to user feedback and shipping updates

Thank you to everyone who tried it, gave feedback, or supported the project ❤️

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/SoundCloud%20Enhanced%20Pro/ggplcohodggmdfpopelnpplhgfjclomi

For anyone curious, I’d love to hear your thoughts:
What features would you like to see in a better SoundCloud experience?

u/sullivan_z — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/tauri+1 crossposts

Six days ago I published my first paid macOS app on the App Store.

I honestly didn't know if anyone would buy it.

The idea started because I was tired of testing push notifications. Every mobile project meant spinning up a small backend, writing scripts, or waiting for a staging server just to verify an APNs, FCM, or Expo payload.

Eventually I thought:

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So over the following weeks I built Push Tools.

After going through Apple's review process, it was finally approved on the Mac App Store.

App store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/push-tools/id6771867496?mt=12

A few days ago I shared it here, expecting maybe some feedback or feature requests.

Instead...

Someone actually bought it.

Then another person did.

It probably doesn't sound like much, but seeing complete strangers pay for something that solved a problem I had myself was incredibly motivating.

The money isn't life-changing. The validation is.

It reminded me that you don't always need to build the next billion-dollar startup. Sometimes solving one annoying problem really well for a small group of people is enough for people to support your work.

Now I'm working on improving it and adding more features that make push notification testing easier.

Thanks again to everyone.

I'd also love to hear from others who have shipped their first paid developer tool. What surprised you the most after launching?

u/sullivan_z — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/expo+2 crossposts

I built a macOS app to test Expo, FCM, APNs, and Live Activities without a backend

After spending way too much time testing push notifications across different mobile projects, I finally built a tool to solve my own workflow—and today it was approved on the Mac App Store. 🎉

As a mobile developer, I constantly need to test push notifications for React Native, Flutter, and native iOS/Android apps. Every time I wanted to send a test notification, I'd end up writing a small backend, running scripts, or waiting for a staging environment just to verify a payload.

It got frustrating enough that I decided to build a macOS app instead.

Push Tools lets me send and debug push notifications directly from my Mac without any backend. It currently supports:

  • Expo Push Notifications
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
  • Apple Push Notification service (APNs)
  • Live Activities (ActivityKit)

The workflow is simple: choose the provider, paste a device token, write your payload, and send. You immediately get the response back (status, errors, ticket ID, etc.), making it much faster to debug notification issues.

One thing that was important to me was privacy. There are no accounts, no subscriptions, no telemetry, and no cloud servers. Everything runs locally, credentials are stored in the macOS Keychain, and requests go directly to Apple, Google, or Expo.

I also added a Device Book for saving tokens and JSON import/export so I can quickly replay notification scenarios during development.

This started as a side project purely because I wanted a better workflow for myself, but I figured other mobile developers might find it useful too.

I'd genuinely love feedback from other developers:

  • What does your push notification testing workflow look like today?
  • Is there anything you'd want a tool like this to support?

Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/push-tools/id6771867496?mt=12

u/sullivan_z — 2 months ago

I built a lightweight native WhatsApp client for Linux with Rust + Tauri (Open Source)

Hi everyone

Over the past few weeks I've been learning Rust and Tauri, and instead of following tutorials I decided to build something I'd actually use.

The result is WaLinux—a lightweight native wrapper around WhatsApp Web designed specifically for Linux.

GitHub: https://github.com/theany-org/WaLinux

Why I built it

I wanted a simple WhatsApp desktop client for Linux that felt more native while also giving me a real project to learn Rust and Tauri.

I'm still a student and definitely not a Rust expert, so this project has been a huge learning experience.

Current features

  • Native Linux notifications
  • Session persistence
  • Window state memory
  • Better download handling
  • Scoped Content Security Policy (CSP)
  • Lightweight with low resource usage

Why I'm sharing it

There are still lots of things that could be improved, and I'd love to make this a community project.

If you're interested in Rust, Tauri, Linux desktop apps, or just want to contribute to an open-source project, I'd really appreciate your feedback or pull requests. Even small contributions like bug fixes, documentation improvements, or feature suggestions would help a lot.

I'm especially interested in hearing:

  • What features would make you switch to a native WhatsApp client?
  • Any code review or Rust/Tauri best practices.
  • Ideas for improving the Linux experience.

Thanks for taking a look! I hope someone else finds it useful too.

u/sullivan_z — 2 months ago