# Zen New Tab

> A minimalist, privacy-first Chrome new tab extension that replaces the default new tab page with a beautiful, clutter-free dashboard. Built by Gean Paulo as a solo project focused on simplicity and focus.

Zen New Tab is available on the Chrome Web Store. It is free to install and requires no account. All data is stored locally in the browser — nothing is collected, tracked, or sold.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://zen.geanpaulo.com/): Landing page with overview, features, screenshots, FAQ, and install link.
- [Help & Guide](https://zen.geanpaulo.com/help.html): Complete guide to every feature — search, quick links, widgets, mini apps, games, and productivity tools.
- [Changelog](https://zen.geanpaulo.com/devinfo.html): Full version history with release notes for every update.
- [Privacy Policy](https://zen.geanpaulo.com/privacy.html): Full privacy policy explaining what data is and is not collected.
- [Contact](https://zen.geanpaulo.com/contact.html): Contact form for questions, feedback, and bug reports.

## Features

- Minimalist new tab dashboard with daily background photos (Unsplash / Lorem Picsum)
- Daily inspirational quotes (cached locally)
- Live weather with geolocation (Open-Meteo API, no account required)
- Integrated search bar with real-time suggestions
- Quick links bar (up to 8 custom sites)
- Sticky notes (draggable, resizable, color-coded, stored locally)
- To-do list with persistent storage and drag-to-reorder
- Pomodoro Timer (25/5/15 min modes, background-accurate)
- Countdown Timer with alarm and tab title countdown
- Event Countdown for birthdays, holidays, and deadlines
- World Clock (up to 8 cities, auto timezone lookup)
- Calendar widget with month navigation
- Public Holidays for selectable country
- Day/Week/Year Progress bars
- Breathing Exercise (4-4-4-4 box breathing)
- Focus Sounds (Rain, Wind, Ocean, Fire, White Noise, Brown Noise — fully offline via Web Audio API)
- Calculator (keyboard-driven)
- Games: 2048, Memory Match, Snake, Tetris
- 12/24h clock toggle
- Custom wallpaper upload (stored locally as base64, never uploaded)
- Particle effects toggle
- All widgets are freely draggable and togglable from Settings

## Technical Details

- Platform: Google Chrome extension (Manifest V3)
- Storage: Browser localStorage only — no server, no database
- Privacy: No PII collected, no analytics, no ads, no remote code execution
- APIs used: Open-Meteo (weather + timezone), Nominatim/OpenStreetMap (geocoding), Unsplash/Lorem Picsum (backgrounds), multiple quote APIs (ZenQuotes, TypeFit, Forismatic, etc.)
- All API calls are read-only, over HTTPS, and return structured JSON only

## Developer

- Name: Gean Paulo
- Website: https://geanpaulo.com
- Contact: hello@geanpaulo.com
- Extension listing: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chhlgdhacpabpphphdhjicnpbpklpdbk