URL Vault is Live: Taming Link Chaos with a Chrome Extension

After battling endless browser tabs for job applications and key links, I built URL Vault—a Chrome extension that lets you save URLs with custom names and open them in one click. The goal was a no-frills tool with a clean popup UI to cut through the clutter of notes apps or bookmarks. This post covers its core features, tech stack, and lessons from the build.[10]

Key Features

1. Effortless URL Saving

Save any URL directly from the popup with a custom name—no more digging through tabs or notes during applications.[1]

2. One-Click Access

Click any saved link to open it instantly, perfect for quick jumps to LinkedIn, GitHub, or job portals.[5]

3. Full CRUD Operations

Add, edit, delete, and organize links seamlessly in a sleek, distraction-free interface.[7]

4. Clean Popup Design

The popup integrates natively into Chrome with a minimal UI focused on speed and usability.[5]

Tech Stack

Built with React for dynamic components, TypeScript for type safety, and Vite for lightning-fast development and bundling. This stack keeps the extension lightweight and maintainable, drawing from Linus Torvalds' ethos of solving your own problems efficiently.[5]

Development Shoutouts

Cursor AI served as a debugging co-pilot, slashing dev time with smart suggestions. The repo is open source—fork, contribute, or just grab it: https://github.com/adyaman-singh/url-vault.[10]

Hidden Costs and Path Forward

Development stayed mostly free using Vite and Chrome's extension APIs.

Cursor AI: Free tier handled most debugging.
Hosting: Purely GitHub—no deployment costs yet.
Monetization: Could publish to Chrome Web Store for $5, but keeping it open source for now.

Future ideas include persistent storage improvements, search functionality, and categories for better organization.

Thanks for reading! Try URL Vault and star the repo if it helps tame your tabs.

Adyaman