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glide-browser/glide

An extensible and keyboard-focused web browser observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/glide-browser/glide · homepage · TypeScript · MPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 90
  • Longevity 36
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 12
  • age_days: 515
  • days_rel: 66
  • days_push: 17
  • n_releases_24m: 22

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1466 stars · 44 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Glide is an extensible, keyboard-focused web browser built as a fork of Firefox, with modal Vim-like keymaps, a TypeScript configuration API, and web extension support. It is in alpha and maintained primarily by a single developer.

Use cases

  • browse the web entirely with the keyboard like Vim
  • configure browser behavior with TypeScript code
  • fuzzy search and switch between open tabs
  • override keymaps and settings per website
  • follow links with keyboard hints instead of the mouse
  • browse Gemini protocol sites
  • use a Firefox-based browser with deep extension-level integration

When to choose

  • you want a Vimium/Tridactyl-style experience with deeper integration than an extension can offer
  • you like Firefox and want keyboard-first navigation with modal keymaps
  • you enjoy tinkering and configuring software through code
  • you need site-specific keymaps or settings

When to avoid

  • you need a stable, polished daily-driver browser (Glide is in alpha)
  • you prefer GUI-based configuration over code
  • you are uncomfortable running a browser maintained by a single person
  • you don't like Firefox

Facets

application · maturity experimental

browser-extension developer-tools plugin-system configuration-management web-development developer-tools privacy windows keyboard-driven-browser firefox-fork vim-like-keybindings modal-editing typescript-config gemini-protocol web-browser macos linux desktop

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
glide-browser/glidemain83

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="glide-browser/glide")

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