I Was Tired of Browser Distractions, So I Built the Ultimate "New Tab" Productivity Hub
We have all been there. You sit down at your desk, ready to tackle a major project. You open a new Chrome tab with the best of intentions, and immediately, you are bombarded.
Your eyes dart to your bookmarks bar. You open three different tabs just to check your calendar, your to-do list, and the weather. Before you have typed a single URL, your focus is entirely derailed.
As a developer, I found myself constantly battling context switching. I was using one extension for a Pomodoro timer, another for screen recording, a separate web app for API testing, and yet another tool to pick colors from web pages. My browser felt bloated, slow, and worst of all, it felt like an invasion of privacy with every tool requiring a new account and tracking my data.
So, instead of complaining about the lack of good options, I decided to build the exact solution I wished existed.
Today, I am incredibly excited to introduce (
What Makes Assist Tab Different?
Most "new tab" extensions fall into two categories: they are either beautiful but useless, or they are packed with features but run incredibly slowly and harvest your personal data. Assist Tab bridges the gap. It is designed to be the ultimate daily starting point for founders, developers, marketers, and students.
Here is a look at what you can do right from your new tab:
1. Reclaim Your Time with Built-in Focus Tools
Deep work requires an environment free of clutter.
Persistent Pomodoro Timer: Start a focus session directly from your new tab. The best part? The timer reliably persists even if you accidentally close the tab.
Ambient Soundscapes: Block out background noise with built-in ambient sounds like rain or a flowing stream to keep you in the zone.
Distraction-Free Mode: Trying to read an article but the website is covered in annoying sidebars and pop-ups? Use the built-in element hider to instantly wipe them away.
2. The Ultimate Daily Organizer
No more switching between five different apps just to plan your morning.
Unified Dashboard: See your synchronized Google Calendar meetings right next to your daily To-Do list.
Customizable Widgets: Instantly check your local city weather, get inspired by daily quotes, and organize your most frequently visited page shortcuts.
Curated Aesthetics: Set the tone for your day with stunning, category-specific wallpapers and a fully customizable color/theme picker.
3. A Powerhouse for Developers & Creators
If you build things on the web, Assist Tab replaces the need for half a dozen standalone extensions. Right from your dashboard, you can access:
API Testing: Quickly test endpoints without firing up a heavy desktop application.
Visual Capture: Built-in screenshot capture and high-quality screen recording tools.
Tech Stack Detector: Instantly identify the frameworks and technologies powering any website you visit.
AI Page Summarization: Don't have time to read a massive document? Enter your own API key to instantly generate an AI summary of any webpage.
100% Privacy-First: Your Data Stays Yours
In today's digital landscape, your data is constantly being scraped, sold, and stored on third-party servers. I fundamentally disagree with that model.
Assist Tab requires zero accounts, zero subscriptions, and zero mandatory logins.
All of your core data—your tasks, your shortcuts, your timer history—is saved locally right on your own device's storage. Even our AI summarizer uses your own personal API key, meaning the data goes straight from your browser to the provider; we never intercept, see, or store your queries.
Ready to Upgrade Your Workflow?
If you are tired of your browser stealing your focus and want to reclaim your productivity, I would love for you to try it out.
Link to Assist Tab
Install it, customise your dashboard, run a few focus sessions, and let me know what you think! I am actively reading all the feedback and reviews to figure out what features to build next.
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