Arctic Sidebar

Vertical bookmark sidebar using native Chrome bookmarks and sidePanel API.

Transform your browser into a sleek, Arc-inspired productivity workspace with vertical tabs, spaces, audio controls, and an instant command bar. Arctic Sidebar brings the best ergonomics of modern browsers directly into Google Chrome — keeping your tabs organized, your system responsive, and your workflow uncluttered. ✨ KEY FEATURES: 📁 Spaces & Organization: • Separate Work, Personal, and Project tabs into dedicated Spaces. • Switch between spaces with a single click or keyboard shortcut. • Pinned Favorites: Keep your everyday essentials (Email, Calendar, Slack, Docs) always within reach. ⚡ Arc-Inspired Command Bar & New Tab: • Centralized search and command interface on every new tab. • Instant tab switcher: search open tabs, jump across windows, or query Google. • Type anywhere on a fresh tab to instantly focus your search. 🎯 ARC-STYLE ERGONOMICS & HIDDEN GEMS: • Favicon Reset: Navigated deep into a site from a pinned bookmark? Clicking its favicon instantly resets the tab back to the original saved URL. Double-click to reload. • Double-Click to Rename: Clean up messy, long page titles. Double-click any tab, bookmark, or space header to give it a clean custom name. • Cross-Space Organization: Right-click any bookmark or folder and move it between your Work, Personal, or Project spaces in 1 click. • Clean URL Navigation: Clicking pinned favorites switches directly to active tabs or loads them in place without creating duplicate tab clutter. 🔇 Audio Controls & Tab Indicators: • Audio speaker indicators reveal exactly which tab is playing sound or video. • 1-click mute/unmute buttons right from the sidebar. ⚡ Memory Saver & Tab Sleeping: • Put background tabs to sleep to reclaim RAM and CPU performance. • Visual indicator shows tabs in suspended/hibernating mode. 🎨 Beautiful Themes: • Crafted dark and light themes (Arctic Aurora, Midnight Amethyst, Forest Sage, Terracotta, and Monochrome). • Matches your system theme automatically or toggle manually. 🔒 100% PRIVATE & OPEN SOURCE: • Zero tracking, zero telemetry, zero analytics. • All bookmarks, spaces, and preferences are stored strictly inside your local browser storage. • Fully open source under the MIT License: https://github.com/sumitsabhnani/arctic-sidebar --------------------------------------------------------- 💡 WHAT TO EXPECT & CHROME EXTENSION GUIDELINES --------------------------------------------------------- We believe in full transparency about what Chrome extensions can and cannot do: • The Top Tab Bar: Chrome's extension security architecture does not allow extensions to completely remove the native top tab bar in standard windowed mode. 💡 Pro-Tip for Mac users: Go to Chrome's menu bar > View > deselect "Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen" (Shortcut: Shift + Cmd + F). When you enter Full Screen (Fn + F), the top tab bar completely hides, giving you a 100% full-height vertical workspace just like Arc! • Left-Hand vs Right-Hand Sidebar: Chrome allows you to position the Side Panel on either the left or right side of your window. You can change this anytime in Chrome Settings > Appearance > Side panel. • Fast & Lightweight: Arctic Sidebar runs natively in Chrome's dedicated Side Panel API without injecting heavy DOM wrappers into every website you browse.