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encrypt bookmarks while keeping control of account and data

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Stars
107
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Apr 13, 2026
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Overview

Brace is a bookmark manager that encrypts saved links end to end for use across devices. Its Stacks-based design centers on keeping bookmark contents unreadable to the service in plaintext.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Store bookmarks with end-to-end encryption

Saved links are encrypted under a model where the user controls the decryption key.

Sources: [2]

Organize links with folders, tags, pins, and locks

Nested lists, tags, pinning, list locking, and dark mode are available across web and mobile clients.

Sources: [2]

Best fit

Fits users who do not want to hand plaintext bookmark data to a service

It is relevant when bookmark access should work across devices while emphasizing privacy and user-controlled identity and data ownership.

Sources: [2]

Before adoption

Track a moving master branch instead of GitHub Releases

The repository does not publish GitHub Releases. Record the commit SHA used for reproducible source evaluations.

Sources: [1]

Web and mobile development use different stacks

The web client uses Next.js and React, while mobile development uses Expo and React Native, so local tooling depends on the package being evaluated.

Sources: [3][4]

Official sources

  1. [1]stxapps/brace-client repository(2026-09-30)
  2. [2]Brace README(2026-09-30)
  3. [3]Brace web package metadata(2026-09-30)
  4. [4]Brace mobile package metadata(2026-09-30)
  5. [5]Brace MIT license(2026-09-30)
Supplemental curator note

Brace.to is a privacy-first bookmark manager that encrypts saved links end to end while keeping the decryption key under user control. The web client now uses React and Next.js while mobile development uses React Native and Expo, with Stacks libraries for identity and storage. The repository does not publish GitHub Releases, so source evaluation follows a moving master branch rather than a pinned release.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Clone the Brace source

    The repository does not publish GitHub Releases, so this evaluates the web client from master. Record the commit SHA when reproducibility matters.

    git clone https://github.com/stxapps/brace-client.git && cd brace-client/packages/next
  2. 2

    Install web-client dependencies

    Install the Next.js and React client dependencies.

    npm install
  3. 3

    Start the development server

    Run the HTTPS development server and open the local URL printed in the terminal to inspect the bookmark UI.

    npm run dev
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • bookmark-manager
  • bookmarks
  • decentralized-application
  • privacy
  • stacks
  • web3
Stars
107
Forks
4
Watchers
3
Open issues
19
Owner type
User
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Apr 13, 2026
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