better-home

A minimal, delightful new-tab replacement with tasks, quick links, and a mood calendar.

Transform every new tab into a focused productivity hub that looks great and stays out of your way. Better Home is a lightweight, privacy-first Chrome extension that replaces your default new tab with a clean, customizable dashboard. WHAT YOU GET 1. Tasks Widget Manage your day with a simple, elegant to-do list. Add tasks, mark them complete, delete finished items, and keep everything organized in one place. Your data persists across browser sessions. 2. Quick Links Open your favorite sites instantly from your new tab. Add custom links, import from browser bookmarks, and enjoy automatically resolved favicons with rich previews for a polished experience. 3. Mood Calendar Track your emotions throughout 2026 with a beautiful color-coded calendar. - Full-year and quadrimester layouts - Smooth, responsive interactions - Optional day-number display - Personal daily notes - Intuitive mood colors at a glance CUSTOMIZE YOUR WAY Control everything from the extension popup: - Enable or disable widgets to match your workflow - Build a minimal setup or a feature-rich home page - Backup and restore data with JSON files - Move your setup between devices easily - Switch theme and keep your preferred look PRIVACY FIRST Better Home is built for local-first usage: - No accounts - No ads - No tracking scripts - No analytics collection Your settings and widget data are stored in browser storage on your device. For Quick Links previews, the extension fetches metadata from the URLs you add, but Better Home does not run its own data-collection backend. PERFECT FOR - Students managing assignments and study flow - Professionals organizing daily priorities - Anyone tracking emotional well-being - Minimalists who want a clean, distraction-free tab - Power users who value customization and ownership WHY BETTER HOME Most new-tab extensions are bloated with unnecessary widgets, ads, or vague data practices. Better Home gives you exactly what you need and nothing you do not. Fast, focused, free, and open source. SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTING Better Home is actively maintained and open source. Report issues or contribute at: https://github.com/SatyamVyas04/better-home No subscriptions. No accounts. No nonsense. Just a better home for your browser. Made with care by @SatyamVyas04