Nestpane — A local-first Chrome new tab dashboard

Purpose of Nestpane

Why Nestpane exists, and exactly what it needs your Google account for.

Every new browser tab is wasted screen space. Nestpane's purpose is to turn that blank page into one local dashboard for the things people check dozens of times a day — bookmarks, a running notes and task list (Nestodo), a focus timer, and daily habits — without requiring an account, a server, or a sign-up.

Google sign-in is entirely optional and only unlocks one narrowly-scoped feature: an optional backup of your Nestpane data (bookmarks, notes, tasks) to a private, hidden app-data folder in your own Google Drive that only Nestpane can access — never your other Drive files. Nestpane never creates, edits, or deletes anything in your Drive.

Everything else — the dashboard, bookmarks, notes, the task board, the timer, and habit tracking — works fully offline, stored only in your browser, with no account required and no data ever sent to us or sold to anyone. See the Privacy Policy for the full breakdown of what is and isn't accessed.

What Nestpane actually does.

A local-first dashboard for the tab you open dozens of times a day — with one optional Google feature if you want it.

Bookmarks & Quick Access

Organize bookmarks into folders and pin your most-used sites as one-click shortcuts, right on the new tab page.

Notes & Nestodo

A quick-capture notes editor and Nestodo, a Kanban-style task board with reminders — everything saved locally on your device.

Focus Timer & Habits

A Pomodoro-style focus timer and a daily habit tracker, so the page you already stare at helps you stay on track.

Google Drive Backup (optional)

Optionally back up your bookmarks, notes, and tasks to a private, hidden app-data folder in your own Google Drive — a folder only Nestpane can see, not your other files.

Local-First & Private

Everything lives in your browser by default. No account is required, we run no servers of our own, and nothing is ever sold or shared.