Developer builds Crumb, a lightweight system-tray bookmark launcher for frequent sites

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A developer created a small open-source app called Crumb to provide faster access to frequently visited websites without a full bookmark manager. The tool sits in the system tray and opens a compact window showing favorited links at the top, with a search box and optional global keyboard shortcut for quick access. Clicking any link opens it in the browser and closes the window automatically. Crumb supports list and card views, clipboard URL import, and favicon display, storing all data locally in a plain JSON file with no accounts or cloud sync required. Built with Tauri v2, React, TypeScript, Vite, and Tailwind, the project is publicly available on GitHub.

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