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Launch faster
Save shortcuts into groups and folders, pin Quick Access tiles, and trigger global shortcuts without digging through bookmarks.
Chrome extension · v1.1.0
One browser workspace for shortcuts, prompts, launch, and search.
Synapse replaces the dead space of a normal new tab with a focused dashboard and gives you a matching sidebar on regular web pages. Built for fast movement, repeatable workflows, and low-friction AI usage.
New tab override Sidebar on normal pages Prompt library Quick Access Library search
Core value
Synapse is built around speed, reuse, and staying in flow.
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Reuse prompts better
Store prompts in an organized library, copy them fast, or write them directly into supported AI chat surfaces.
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Search in one place
Search the web, local Synapse content, and optional connected sources like Google Drive, GitHub, and Obsidian vault notes.
What you can do
Key capabilities
- Replace the default new tab with a customizable dashboard.
- Organize shortcuts as groups, folders, and nested launch surfaces.
- Open a matching sidebar across normal web pages.
- Store and reuse prompts through a built-in prompt library.
- Copy prompts or write them directly into supported chat UIs.
- Set Quick Access tiles for favorite tools, links, or launch flows.
- Search local items plus optional history, bookmarks, Google Drive, GitHub, and Obsidian sources.
- Use Google Calendar and Google Tasks features where configured.
- Save the current tab or all tabs into Synapse.
Why it is different
The real differentiators
- One brain, two surfaces: new tab and sidebar share the same core workflow objects.
- Keyboard-first thinking instead of bookmark-bar thinking.
- Prompt workflows are treated as a first-class feature, not an add-on.
- Direct utility on normal pages matters more than a pretty dashboard alone.
- Local-first posture keeps core data close to the user.
Best fit: people who live in Chrome, work across AI tools, and want fewer clicks between idea, launch, search, and execution.
Permissions and trust
Broad capability, clearly explained.
Core product
New Tab, storage, commands
These power the dashboard, saved configuration, Quick Access tiles, prompts, and global launch shortcuts.
Sidebar and integrated flows
Tabs, bookmarks, history, host access
These enable cross-site behavior, saved tab flows, browser search sources, and page-level utility.
Optional connected features
Identity and provider APIs
Google-backed flows, GitHub search, and connected productivity features are only relevant when the user turns them on.
Special case
Native messaging
Used only for the optional local Obsidian helper path. Synapse keeps a fallback when the helper is not installed.
Ready to use it?
Install Synapse and start with the workflow surfaces that save time fastest.
Best starting points: Quick Access tiles, prompt library, and your first folder structure on the new tab.