caffienerd / startpage

Terminal Start Page A sleek, fast, and feature-rich browser start page driven by an interactive terminal. Boost your productivity with semantic AI routing, direct Gemini integration, open directory search, and a growing suite of built-in utility tools — all wrapped in a premium, modern aesthetic. **→ Try it live: caffienerd.github.io/startpage** > Inspired by ahmetdem/start-page > Open directory search inspired by ewasion/opendirectory-finder --- Demo --- Themes --- Install as Browser Extension Use Terminal Start Page as your new tab page — works in Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and more. | Browser | Status | Link | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Chrome / Brave / Edge** | ✅ Available | *Coming soon to Chrome Web Store* | | **Firefox** | ✅ Available | *Coming soon to Firefox Add-ons* | | **Opera** | ✅ Available | Load manually (see below) | | **Vivaldi** | ❌ Not supported | Vivaldi blocks new tab overrides | Load manually (all Chromium browsers) • Open (or , ) • Enable **Developer mode** • Click **Load unpacked** → select this folder Firefox • Open → **This Firefox** • Click **Load Temporary Add-on** → select > **Focus tip:** For best experience in Firefox, go to and set > → > This lets the terminal receive focus automatically on new tab. Opera Load via Opera's extension developer mode. The extension uses a background service worker to intercept new tabs since Opera doesn't support . --- Features • **Interactive Terminal** — Command-driven interface with autocomplete ( ), syntax highlighting per command type, and command history ( / ). • **Semantic AI Router** — Use to navigate by intent. Intelligently routes to YouTube, Maps, Reddit, or search. • **Gemini Integration** — Direct AI prompting via or . Responses appear in a clean, non-intrusive modal. • **Open Directory Search** — Power-user Google dorking via . Search public open directory indexes filtered by file type, with full autocomplete and an interactive builder ( ). • **8 Themes** — Light, Dark, AMOLED Black, Nord, Newspaper, Coffee, Root (Hacker), and Neon (Cyberpunk). • **Syntax Highlighting** — Color-coded input for commands, themes, search prefixes, directory tokens, URLs, and more — fully customizable via . • **Live Dashboard** — Local time and real-time weather at a glance. • **Onboarding Tour** — Interactive guided tour on first launch. Replay anytime with . • **Utility Suite**: • **Spell Check** — Smart spelling suggestions via . Press to define the selected word. • **Pronunciation** — Human-readable syllable breakdown + audio playback via . Works on any word, including scientific and technical terms. • **IP Info** — Detailed network info (IPv4, IPv6, ISP, ASN, location) via . • **Speed Test** — Integrated network performance testing via . • **Bookmark Management** — Fully customizable bookmark categories via visual grid editor or raw JSON. • **Custom Tags** — Override built-in search prefixes or define entirely new ones via . • **Backup & Restore** — Export and import all settings as a single JSON file. --- Getting Started As a localhost web page You need a static file server. Opening directly works for most features, but serving it properly is recommended for API requests. Option 1: Python (Quickest) Option 2: Caddy Copy to , set your directory path, then: Other options Any static server works — , nginx, etc. Visit in your browser. Version management Version is defined once in and stamped into all manifests by the build script: --- Configuration Run to open the settings modal. | Setting | Description | | :--- | :--- | | **Identity** | Customize your terminal | | **Weather** | Set your location (e.g. , , ) | | **Gemini API Key** | Get one from Google AI Studio | | **Gemini Model** | Default is | | **System Prompt** | Optional personality for your Gemini assistant | | **AI Mode** | Toggle between explicit ( ) and automatic intent routing | | **AI Route Badge** | Control when the route preview badge is shown | | **Default Search Engine** | Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing — also used as the fallback for searches | Run to change the active theme and independently adjust the syntax highlight color for each input type. Colors persist across theme changes. --- Command Reference Search Prefixes | Prefix | Example | Destination | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | YouTube Search | | | | Reddit Search | | | | Google Maps | | | | DuckDuckGo | | | | Google (explicit) | | | | Bing Search | | | | Amazon Search | | | | IMDb Search | | | | AlternativeTo | | | | Dictionary (OneLook) | | | | Thesaurus (OneLook) | | | | Synonyms (OneLook) | | | | Quotes (OneLook) | | | | Built-in Spell Checker | | | | Built-in Pronunciation | | | | Chrome/Firefox Extension Store | | | | Gemini Direct Prompt | | | | Semantic AI Router | Open Directory Prefixes Search public open directory indexes using Google dorking ( ). Syntax: Both and are optional. Omitting the engine uses your configured default. | Prefix | Example | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | Open dir search, no file filter | | | | Video files (mkv, mp4, avi…) | | | | Ebook formats (pdf, epub, mobi…) | | | | Audio files (mp3, flac, ogg…) | | | | Executables & archives (exe, iso, zip, apk…) | | | | Image files (jpg, png, psd…) | | | | Raw open dir, no file filter | **Engine override** — append , , or before the colon: **Category aliases:** | Category | Aliases | | :--- | :--- | | | , | | | , | | | , | | | , , | | | , | > autocomplete works after (suggests categories) and after (suggests engines). System Commands | Command | Description | | :--- | :--- | | | Show all commands | | | Open settings | | / | Open customization (theme & syntax colors) | | / | Edit bookmarks | | | Open interactive directory search builder | | | Customize file extensions per category | | / | Show detailed network info | | / | Run speed test | | | Toggle automatic AI routing | | | Check for a newer version on GitHub | | | Show current app version | | | Export all settings to a JSON…