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Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

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Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

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post #23

I've always thought of developing a Hacker's browser. One where there are no restrictions of what it can do. For example, you can't write a chrome extension to spoof the Referrer header on requests. The Chrome browser is more locked down than you think.

VB webbrowser control. I'm pretty sure you could do anything imaginable.

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#42
For those wondering whether this is a new browser engine, the FAQ says:

"Nyxt is web engine agnostic. We utilize a minimal API to interface to any web engine. This makes us flexible and resilient to changes in the web landscape. Currently, we support WebKit and WebEngine (experimental (Blink))."

tl;dr; no. It's just another browser UI, albeit a very different one.

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#43
post #17

Hmm, not sure it's for me (a bit too much hacker) but I'd definitely like a highly customizable, module based browser with a pure shell by default. Something like Visual Studio Code but with less cruft from the get go. I've never thought about it until I saw this! Now I'm really irked about there not being a solid, mature browser based on extensibility. Where the base is basically an address bar and history awareness…

So I've ranted about this in various places on the internet...

Some recent HN comments of mine:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34855750

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33541173

I am 100% down for building this, open source, if I had a team to help me see it through as it's just too much for one person.

Do you have any dev experience / interest in helping create such a thing?

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#44
post #17

Hmm, not sure it's for me (a bit too much hacker) but I'd definitely like a highly customizable, module based browser with a pure shell by default. Something like Visual Studio Code but with less cruft from the get go. I've never thought about it until I saw this! Now I'm really irked about there not being a solid, mature browser based on extensibility. Where the base is basically an address bar and history awareness…

I'm building something similar: WebDriver protocol not WebView tag, more extensible, written in JavaScript, web tech. Get in touch (cris@dosyago.com) if you want to contribute! or check out the project: https://github.com/dosyago/BrowserBoxPro / https://github.com/dosyago/BrowserBOx

I commented here [0] and am extremely interested in discussing BrowserBox with you. This is something I've brought up over and over, I'm an experienced web dev and generalist but simply couldn't tackle on my own.

Curious about your roadmap with dosyago and BrowserBox, where our goals converge and diverge and how we can help each other. Feel free to reach out via email, it's in my bio.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36008340

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#45
post #17

Hmm, not sure it's for me (a bit too much hacker) but I'd definitely like a highly customizable, module based browser with a pure shell by default. Something like Visual Studio Code but with less cruft from the get go. I've never thought about it until I saw this! Now I'm really irked about there not being a solid, mature browser based on extensibility. Where the base is basically an address bar and history awareness…

I mean, you're looking at it, but you said it was too much hacker.

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#46
Cool stuff. We all need to escape the oligopoly of Chrome and Safari. Consider making a build for Android and consider inserting a JS polyfill layer that could stub any weird API with an extension, without rebuilding the browser (side effect: it's an ultimate adblock solution).

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#47
I personally use Orion Browser (macOS) and Homerow (macOS) and it gets me in a similar situation, without the buffer stuff, and with a more traditional setup. I can recommend that if you're looking for an alternative.

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm building something similar: WebDriver protocol not WebView tag, more extensible, written in JavaScript, web tech. Get in touch (cris@dosyago.com) if you want to contribute! or check out the project: https://github.com/dosyago/BrowserBoxPro / https://github.com/dosyago/BrowserBOx

I commented here [0] and am extremely interested in discussing BrowserBox with you. This is something I've brought up over and over, I'm an experienced web dev and generalist but simply couldn't tackle on my own. Curious about your roadmap with dosyago and BrowserBox, where our goals converge and diverge and how we can help each other. Feel free to reach out via email, it's in my bio. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com…

Dude! I can't parse your email but like definitely reach out to me: cris@dosyago.com :D ;p

Re: Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser

#50
post #23

I've always thought of developing a Hacker's browser. One where there are no restrictions of what it can do. For example, you can't write a chrome extension to spoof the Referrer header on requests. The Chrome browser is more locked down than you think.

Doesn't this one do that? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/referer-control/hn...
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