Why developers like Vieb

What is Vieb?

It is an Electron-based web browser inspired by Vim. You operate the Vieb browser in the same way you use Vim. It is minimalistic, lightweight, and easy to use.

Vieb is a tool in the Web Browser category of a tech stack.

Vieb is an open source tool with 1.3K GitHub stars and 65 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Vieb's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses Vieb?

Developers

My Stack

Vieb Integrations

Vim

Electron

Vieb's Features

Free, open source, fast and secure
Local first adblocking, auto-complete, AMP protection, custom redirects and more, all without web requests
Privacy with strict permission system, navigator overrides, firefox mode, custom WebRTC policy and more
Accessible with custom themes, full interface & fontsize scaling, page zooming, spellcheck and mouse support
Security settings with permissions, cache usage, cookie management, (auto-)download settings and more
Window splitting with buffer, split, Vexplore and Ctrl-w bindings, for multi-window browsing
Map commands for completely custom keyboard sequences, keystrokes, commands and actions
Viebrc config file for all custom/Vim/Vieb commands to configure settings permanently
Set command for runtime setting configuration exactly like Vim
Vim-compatible options: showcmd, timeout, colorscheme, maxmapdepth, spelllang, splitright, smartcase etc
Container tabs with colored grouping, auto-clearing, individual cookies and tab restore from containers
Ad-blocker with optional updater and custom list support, default to: easylist and easyprivacy
Tabs including audio indicator, a toggle for multi-line tabs, pinned tabs, muted tabs and suspended tabs
Offline help documentation always available upon pressing F1

Vieb Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Vieb?

Gmail

An easy to use email app that saves you time and keeps your messages safe. Get your messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly.

Firefox

A free and open source web browser developed by The Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and more.

Google Sheets

Access, create, and edit your spreadsheets wherever you go—from your phone, tablet, or computer.

Google Chrome

Commonly known simply as Chrome. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, and was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android.

Microsoft Excel

Present tables of values arranged in rows and columns that can be manipulated mathematically using basic and complex arithmetic.

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