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Mise BrowserKeyboard-First, Isolated Web Browser

Engineered for fanless Linux and focused workflows. True tab hibernation, side-by-side dual split view, isolated multi-account containers, and zero mouse dependency.

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Mise Browser Dual-Split View

Why Mise Browser? ​

Most modern web browsers consume gigabytes of memory, leak telemetry continuously, and expect a pointing device for every interaction. Mise takes a fundamentally different path: it treats web navigation as a keyboard-centric, distraction-free environment designed to respect both your hardware and your privacy.

ARCHITECTURAL PILLARS

  • Memory Conservation: Idle tabs detach from DOM memory. Twenty tabs take the RAM footprint of two.
  • Complete Isolation: Separate workspace containers keep cookies, caches, and logins entirely segregated.
  • Transparent Storage: Configuration, notes, history, and keybinds live in human-readable files under ~/.config/mise-browser/.
  • Zero Cloud Dependence: No remote telemetry, no forced account sync, and zero phone-home profiling.

Fast-Track Navigation ​

Keep your hands on the home row. Every major workflow is reachable via concise, mnemonic keybindings:

ShortcutCommandAction
fLink HintsHighlight all clickable page links with two-letter tags
Alt + SDual SplitToggle side-by-side split screen view
Alt + \Swap PanesSwap active page and split page positions
Ctrl + 1 to 9Workspace JumpSwitch between isolated multi-account containers
Ctrl + L / oOmnibarOpen floating address bar with search engine aliases
Ctrl + Shift + HHistory OverlaySearch, reopen, or purge visited history records
Alt + NScratchpadOpen Markdown quick-notes scratchpad
Ctrl + Shift + PPrivate WindowOpen zero-trace volatile browsing container
F1 / Ctrl + HPreferencesAdjust hardware flags, sleep timeouts, and site shields

Quick Start on Linux ​

Download the self-contained Linux AppImage from GitHub Releases and run directly on any distribution:

bash
# Make executable and launch
chmod +x Mise-*-x86_64.AppImage
./Mise-*-x86_64.AppImage

You can also compile directly from source:

bash
# Clone and run from source
git clone https://github.com/Rakosn1cek/Mise-browser.git
cd Mise-browser
npm install
npm start

Built with Modern Open-Source Foundations ​

Mise combines the battle-tested rendering speed of Chromium and Electron with custom modular subsystems written in vanilla JavaScript:

  • Ghostery Network Engine: Local request filtering without third-party extension overhead.
  • safeStorage Encryption: Linux libsecret, macOS Keychain, and Windows DPAPI hardware-backed encryption for persistent cookies.
  • inotify Live Reloading: Instant injection and live reloading of local .user.js and .user.css user customisations.
  • Debounced Persistence: Asynchronous disk flushing to prevent main-process stutter on single-page web applications.

Community & Fediverse ​

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