What it is

Hackertab.dev is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, written in TypeScript and licensed under Apache-2.0. It lives in the browser-extension ecosystem and is categorized as a community and social networking tool. It changes the default new-tab page into a personalized feed for developer news, tools, jobs, and events.

The concrete problem is information overload for developers who need to monitor many technical sources. The project lets users select preferred programming languages, frameworks, topics, and sources, then see daily updated content in one tab. It aggregates material from sources named in the README, including GitHub Trendings, Hacker News, DevTo, Hashnode, Lobsters, Confs.tech, Product Hunt, Reddit, Freecodecamp, Medium, Indiehackers, Hackernoon, and custom RSS feeds.

Key capabilities

• It customizes the browser new-tab page with developer news, tools, jobs, and events.
• It filters content by programming language, framework, and topic.
• It updates the displayed content daily.
• It presents curated content from the sources listed in the README.
• It lets users bookmark items to read later.
• It provides a dark mode for low-light use.
• It offers AI-powered recommendations tailored to user preferences.

Who uses it and how

• Browser users install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or Mozilla Add-ons, open a new tab, and choose languages and sources.
• Developers and data scientists can use the extension as a daily tab for news, tools, jobs, and events.
• Readers can bookmark relevant articles, tools, or events and return to them later through the extension.
• Project contributors use the develop branch, create a local .env file, install dependencies with Yarn, and start the application at http://localhost:5173.
• Users who need an additional source can create an issue to request it, and support questions can be sent to [email protected].

Getting started

Install Hackertab.dev from the Chrome Web Store or Mozilla Add-ons, or open the demo at now.hackertab.dev. For local development, use Node.js version 18, clone the repository, run yarn and yarn start, and use the web, Chrome, or Firefox build commands when packaging the project.

When to use it — and when not to

Use Hackertab.dev when you want a browser new-tab feed for developer news, tools, jobs, and events, especially if you prefer to filter sources by language, framework, and topic. Do not choose it if you need a deployment that avoids the listed hosted API URL, because the development setup points to https://api.hackertab.dev/ and optional Firebase API keys for authentication features. Also weigh the repository signals: it has 772 stars, 95 forks, 14 open issues, and the contributors field is not populated, so potential adopters may want to review current maintenance activity before depending on it.

VITE_API_URL=https://api.hackertab.dev/
VITE_BUILD_TARGET=web # or extension
VITE_BUILD_PLATFORM=chrome # optional, used for extension builds (chrome or firefox)
VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY= # optional for local dev, required for auth features
VITE_AMPLITUDE_URL= # optional
VITE_AMPLITUDE_KEY= # optional
VITE_SENTRY_DSN= # optional

$ git clone https://github.com/medyo/hackertab.dev.git
$ cd hackertab.dev
$ yarn
$ yarn start

# Web build
$ yarn build:web

# Chrome extension
$ yarn build:chrome

# Firefox extension
$ yarn build:firefox