Aura Start

Aura Start replaces the Chromium new tab page with clean groups of links, local-first storage, and export-first data ownership.

Create groups, save links, search by title, URL, description, tags, and supported modifiers, and move faster with Command Palette, a visible palette button, and browser-assigned keyboard shortcuts that handle Latin and Cyrillic keyboard layouts where implemented. Aura Start includes Import from A Fine Start export codes, Full Backup JSON, Browser Bookmarks HTML, Markdown, CSV, and A Fine Start-compatible export code. Restore points help protect destructive actions, and Duplicate Finder scans local links read-only before any user-confirmed deletion.

Aura Start has no required account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads, and no backend. Optional Google Drive backup/sync is off by default and uses only the hidden Google Drive appDataFolder scope for Aura Start's own `aura-start-sync.json` file. After the user connects Google Drive, local changes are backed up automatically. On first run, users can also restore an existing Aura Start Drive sync file; if no file exists, Aura Start shows a clear error and leaves local data unchanged.

Aura Start is open-source under the MIT License. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with A Fine Start.

What's new in 1.2.5
- Fixed Google Drive OAuth redirect handling for Chrome Web Store builds.
- Added separate Web OAuth client handling for local unpacked builds and Chrome Web Store builds.
- Improved Google Drive OAuth flow selection for Chromium-based browsers.
- Local unpacked builds now open the Google Drive authentication window faster.
- Removed unnecessary waits before launching the local Google Drive OAuth window.
- Updated release packaging validation for the current Google Drive sync behavior.