Pouch

A simple, privacy-focused Chrome extension for saving and organizing links.
Like a kangaroo's pouch, it keeps your important links safe and close at hand.

Features

• Save Links Instantly - Click the Pouch icon in your toolbar to save the current page
• Tag Organization - Add tags to categorize your links for easy filtering
• Smart Search - Search across titles, URLs, and tags
• Tag Sidebar - Filter links by tags with a collapsible sidebar showing tag counts
• Import/Export - Export your links as JSON and import them back anytime
• Pocket Import - Migrate from Pocket using CSV export
• Undo Delete - Accidentally deleted a link? Undo within 5 seconds
• 100% Local - All data stays in your browser. No accounts, no servers, no tracking

Privacy First

Pouch is designed with privacy as a core principle:

• No external servers - Your data never leaves your browser
• No accounts required - Start saving links immediately
• No analytics or tracking - We don't collect any data about your usage
• Open source - Inspect the code yourself

Installation

From Source (Developer Mode)

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the project folder
5. The Pouch icon will appear in your toolbar

Running Tests

npm install
npm test

Future Roadmap

Potential features for future releases:

• Browser Sync - Sync links across devices using Chrome's built-in sync storage
• Keyboard Shortcuts - Quick save with customizable hotkeys
• Rich Previews - Auto-fetch page descriptions and favicons
• Collections - Group links into named collections beyond tags
• Dark Mode - System-aware dark theme support
• Archive Mode - Mark links as read/archived
• Firefox Support - Port to Firefox using WebExtensions API

License

MIT License - feel free to use, modify, and distribute.

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