Brow6el is a full-featured web browser for the terminal using Chromium (CEF) with support for Sixel and Kitty graphics protocols.
Brow6el uses a vim-inspired modal keyboard interface with three modes. The current mode is always shown in the status bar (e.g., [S][T] for Standard mode with Tiled rendering).
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphics Protocols – Supports both Sixel and Kitty graphics protocols with automatic detection.
- Tiled Rendering – Optional tile-based Sixel rendering for improved responsiveness (Sixel only).
- Mouse Support – Click, scroll, and interact with web pages.
- Vim-Style Modal Control – Efficient keyboard navigation with three modes (STANDARD, INSERT, MOUSE, VISUAL).
- Grid Jump Mode – Fast mouse positioning with recursive grid navigation (3-4 keystrokes to almost any element).
- Element Inspector – Browser DevTools-like element inspection in MOUSE mode.
- JavaScript Console – Execute JS commands and view console logs.
- Bookmarks – Save and organize your favorite pages.
- User Scripts – Inject custom JavaScript into pages.
- Download Manager – Save files with progress tracking.
- Popup Handling – Terminal-friendly popup dialogs.
- Multi-Instance – Run multiple browser windows simultaneously.
- Configurable Profiles – Choose between temporary (private) or persistent (normal) browsing.
- DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) – Secure DNS with configurable providers and modes.
- Modern Web – Full HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript support via Chromium.
Website: codeberg.org/janantos/brow6el
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Developer: janantos
License: MIT License
Brow6el is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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