Aura Start

A local-first, private, exportable start page for your browser new tab.

Aura Start turns your new tab into a personal start page for the links you use every day. Organize links into nested groups, add descriptions and tags, and find what you need with search. Reorder links and groups with clear drop previews, smoothly moving neighboring links, or keyboard controls. Movement respects reduced-motion preferences. Choose a theme or your own background image. Keep notes on the page and use the optional clock, Pomodoro timer, or Countdown widget. Countdown supports a custom alarm sound and adjustable volume; leave an Aura Start page open to hear the alarm. Audio files are prepared on your device, with a 20 MiB import limit and a playback clip of up to 60 seconds. Your data stays on your device by default, and no account is required. Google Drive sync is optional and off by default. Connect the same Google account on your devices to share links, settings, notes, your custom background, and the selected Countdown sound. Concurrent changes merge automatically, and pending offline edits are retried when a connection is available. The connected account is shown in Settings and the page header so you can check which account is in use. Create a full backup with your settings and custom media, or export your links for use elsewhere. Import previews and local restore points help you review and recover changes. You can also find duplicate links and save tabs from the current window after granting optional tab access. Import earlier Aura Start backups or an A Fine Start export code. Aura Start is an independent project and is not affiliated with A Fine Start. The application is open source and has no ads, analytics, or tracking. Source code: https://github.com/communism420/Aura-Start What's new in 2.1.2 - Improved drag-and-drop for links and groups, reducing jitter and making placement more accurate. - Added smooth movement of neighboring links to preview the drop position, with support for reduced-motion preferences. - Improved drag previews, insertion indicators, and moving groups between nesting levels. - Added support for dropping links into empty and collapsed groups. - Improved keyboard drag-and-drop controls and cancellation. - Fixed cases where rapid consecutive moves could restore an earlier link or group order. - Avoided unnecessary saves, Google Drive sync requests, and restore points when a drop leaves the order unchanged. - Added the connected Google Drive account’s name and email to Settings, with its email displayed in the header, including when synchronization is paused. - Added automatic retrieval of account information for existing connections after updating, using their current authorization. - Added automatic retries when account information is temporarily unavailable, without interrupting synchronization. - Kept account information cached locally and excluded from the shared Google Drive sync file. - Updated relevant documentation, privacy disclosures, website screenshots, and store promotional images. - No additional browser permissions are required.