Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly (bonsaibrowser.com)

Article summary

A new web browser called Bonsai is being developed to help programmers improve their workflow. It features a hotkey toggle, overlay on IDE, and tabs grouped by domain for easy organization. The browser's history data structure is a tree, showing how pages are back-linked to each other and to spatial workspaces. The developers plan to offer a perpetual fallback license for $50, with potential for free use if paid features are introduced later.

Main themes

• browser development
• workflow optimization
• paid software model
• Electron engine
• security and trust
• customization and extensibility
• window management and desktop environments

What commenters say

• The browser's features, such as tab grouping and spatial organization, are seen as useful and innovative by some commenters.
• Some commenters are skeptical about the value proposition of a paid browser, especially given the availability of free alternatives.
• The use of Electron as the browser's engine is seen as a reasonable choice by some, while others are concerned about the potential for a closed-source browser to compromise security and trust.
• There is interest in adding features such as support for password managers, gesture support, and social presence tracking.
• Some commenters believe that the browser's focus on programmers is too narrow, and that its features could be useful for a broader range of users.
• The browser's potential for customization and extensibility is seen as a key factor in its potential success or failure.
• There is disagreement about the relative merits of different window managers and desktop environments, such as KDE and awesomewm, in achieving similar functionality to the Bonsai browser.