Briefkasten

Product Overview

Briefkasten is a modern application for saving and managing your own bookmarks. This self-hosted software allows you to save, organize, and search your bookmarks using a browser extension. With its sleek design and intuitive features, Briefkasten makes it easy to keep track of your favorite websites and articles.

Main Features

Briefkasten boasts an impressive array of features that make it an ideal choice for bookmark management. Some of the key features include:

• Save by Browser Extension: Automatically extracts title and description, allows drag-and-drop URL saving, and provides keyboard shortcuts.
• Organize: Categorize and tag your bookmarks for easy retrieval.
• Import/Export: Import bookmarks from standard HTML format and export them as well.
• Bookmark Image Fetching: A background job that fetches images associated with your bookmarks.
• Multiple Views: Switch between different views to suit your needs.
• Fulltext Search: Quickly find specific information using the app's full-text search functionality.
• REST API: Integrate Briefkasten with other applications and services using its REST API.
• OAuth + Email Magic Link Login: Securely login to the app using OAuth or email magic links.

Prerequisites

To self-host Briefkasten, you'll need:

• A server/hosting platform for a Next.js application (e.g., Vercel/Netlify)
• A developer account at any one of the providers supported by NextAuth.js
• A database that works with Prisma (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, etc.)
• Optional: Image hosting space (e.g., Supabase/ImageKit/Cloudinary)