Nested link groups
Organize links into readable groups and one nested level, with descriptions, tags, themes, compact mode, and configurable columns.
Open-source browser new tab extension
A private, local-first start page for your links.
Aura Start replaces your new tab with nested groups of links, fuzzy search, optional backgrounds and widgets, exportable backups, A Fine Start migration, and optional Google Drive sync.
Source code, manual installation notes, and release materials are available on GitHub.
No account required
No analytics or tracking
Export anytime
Open-source under MIT
Product
Everything important stays visible and recoverable.
Aura Start is built for people who want a calm new tab, clear data ownership, and practical recovery tools instead of account lock-in.
Fuzzy search
Find links by title, URL, description, or tags, even with small typos, and narrow results with quick filters.
Backgrounds and widgets
Choose built-in or local background images, adjust blur and dimming, and enable clock, notes, or Pomodoro widgets.
Restore Timeline
Review grouped safety snapshots, filter them by action type, and restore a previous local state after confirmation.
Command Palette
Open common actions from the visible palette button or Ctrl+K/Cmd+K when the browser assigns that shortcut.
Save open tabs
Preview current-window tabs, skip duplicates and unsupported URLs, and save the rest into a new group after optional permission approval.
Optional Drive backup
Google Drive sync is optional. Chrome uses appDataFolder; Firefox and compatible Chromium fallback builds use an Aura Start-owned Drive file.
Privacy Promise
No ads, no backend, no telemetry, no browser history permission, and no browser bookmarks permission.
Data ownership
Your links belong to you.
Aura Start stores your groups, links, settings, and restore points locally by default. Exports are created locally in your browser, so you can keep your own backups and move your data when you need to.
Migration
A careful path from A Fine Start.
Aura Start supports importing A Fine Start export codes and exporting an A Fine Start-compatible code for the basic grouped-link format. It does not claim affiliation with A Fine Start.
Privacy-first
No account, no analytics, no tracking.
Aura Start has no backend and does not request browser history, bookmarks, cookies, webRequest, scripting, or full Google Drive access. Tabs access is optional and requested only when you preview current-window tabs.
Optional backup
Google Drive sync only when you choose it.
When enabled, Google Chrome uses extension identity APIs and the
drive.appdata scope for Aura Start's hidden sync file.
Firefox and compatible Chromium fallback builds use drive.file
only for Aura Start's own sync file. Aura Start does not request full Drive
access or unrelated Drive files.
Screenshots
See the real extension UI.
The gallery uses screenshots captured from the current Aura Start 2.0.0 UI with non-personal demo data.
Documentation
Clear user guides.
Learn how to get started, migrate from A Fine Start, export backups, use restore points, and understand Aura Start's privacy model.