GitSyncMarks — Your bookmarks, safe on GitHub.
Bidirectional, automatic sync for Chrome, Firefox, and the Companion App.
No middleman. No privacy concerns. Total control.
Note
"With a distributed tool, no single place is vital to your data." — Linus Torvalds (Git creator)
- Bidirectional & Automatic: Syncs bookmarks seamlessly between GitHub and your browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave).
- Three-Way Merge: Industrial-grade reliability. Handles concurrent changes across multiple devices automatically.
- Guided Onboarding: A step-by-Step wizard leads you from token creation to your first successful sync.
- Multiple Profiles: Manage up to 10 separate profiles (e.g., Work, Personal, Research) with individual repositories.
- Native Integration: Full support for native browser structures, including toolbars, menus, and context menus.
- Private-by-Design: Direct communication with the GitHub API. No third-party servers, no analytics, no tracking.
- You Own the Data: Your bookmarks are stored in your repository, under your control.
- Human-Readable Storage: Every bookmark is a separate, editable JSON file—perfect for versioning and manual audits.
Save any page or link directly to your Linkwarden instance.
- Auto-Screenshots: Automatically captures and uploads a viewport screenshot on save.
- Collection Sync: Seamlessly pull Linkwarden collections into your browser and push them to Git.
- Tag Management: Organize with pre-configured tags and collection targets.
A dedicated, lightning-fast search interface accessible from anywhere via the extension icon or keyboard.
- Instant Results: Supercharged search with immediate feedback.
- Theme Support: Beautifully crafted light and dark modes.
- Keyboard Power: Navigate and select results entirely from your keyboard.
Take your bookmarks everywhere with the GitSyncMarks-App.
- Cross-Platform: Native apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Direct Access: Connects directly to your GitHub repository for mobile management.
- Automation Ready: Use provided GitHub Actions (
add-bookmark.yml) or CLI tools to add bookmarks programmatically. - GitHub Repos Folder: Automatically keep a folder of all your own repositories synced as bookmarks.
- Auto-Generated Files: Every sync generates a
README.md(index),bookmarks.html(netscape),feed.xml(RSS), anddashy-conf.yml. - Favicon Utilities: Copy or download high-quality site favicons as PNGs directly from the context menu.
- I18n: Professionally translated into 12 languages (EN, DE, FR, ES, JA, and more).
- Appearance: UI density (compact / medium / large) scales typography and spacing across Settings, the toolbar popup, Smart Search, and the Linkwarden save dialog; theme supports light, dark, or system auto. Both sync via
chrome.storage.sync.
| 1. Guided Onboarding | 2. Smart Search | 3. Linkwarden Tab |
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| Easy Step-by-Step | Lightning Fast Search | Deep Integration |
| 4. GitHub Connection | 5. Action Popup | 6. Save to Linkwarden |
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| Manage Profiles | Status at a Glance | Context Menu Power |
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| Backup tab — review & restore |
Important
v2.7.0 adds sync history and restore in the Backup tab, plus stability fixes and internal modularization. There are no breaking changes to your core bookmark sync; please review the notes below if you are upgrading from v2.5.x or earlier.
- No Action Needed: Your current GitHub bookmark sync will continue to work perfectly after the update.
- Backup / History: Open the Backup tab to load recent commits, preview diffs, and restore bookmarks from a previous sync when needed.
- Linkwarden Setup: To use the "Save to Linkwarden" feature, visit the Linkwarden tab in settings and enter your instance URL and API key.
- Wizard Access: If you want to re-verify your connection, use the Restart Wizard button in the Help tab.
- Chrome/Edge/Brave: Download ZIP, Extract, and Load Unpacked in
chrome://extensions/(Developer Mode). - Firefox: Install from AMO.
- Create a GitHub Token:
- Fine-grained PAT (Recommended): For repository-specific access. Requires
Contents: Read/WriteandMetadata: Read. Use this if you want "App-like" restricted permissions. - Classic PAT: Requires the
reposcope. - GitHub App: Installation tokens are supported (note: these typically expire after 1 hour).
- Fine-grained PAT (Recommended): For repository-specific access. Requires
- Open extension settings, enter your token, owner, and repository name.
- Use the Setup Wizard (Help -> Getting Started) for a guided walkthrough.
- Go to the Linkwarden tab in settings.
- Enter your Instance URL and API Key.
- Enable features like Auto-Screenshots for the best experience.
- Website: Official landing page.
- Discussions: Q&A, ideas, and show-and-tell.
- Backlog Voting: Vote on the next feature we build!
- Changelog: Stay up to date with the latest releases.
Licensed under MIT. Made with heart by developers, for developers.
- Chrome, Chromium, Brave, Edge, or Firefox
- GitHub account with a repository for bookmarks
- GitHub Token (Classic
reposcope or Fine-grainedContents: R/W)
If you find GitSyncMarks helpful, consider supporting its development:
- Sponsor on GitHub: Directly support the developer.
- Star the Repository: Help others discover the project.
- Contribute: Submit bug reports, feature ideas, or pull requests.