What does NewTabUrl do?

NewTabUrl focuses on choosing and controlling the page displayed whenever a new browser tab opens. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is NewTabUrl for?

NewTabUrl is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior.

Does NewTabUrl have a free plan?

Yes — NewTabUrl is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does NewTabUrl run on?

NewTabUrl runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is NewTabUrl still maintained?

Unverified. NewTabUrl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to NewTabUrl?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Newtab.urlEX (Custom new tab & bookmark browser), New Tab, and New Tab.

NewTabUrl is developed by kkapsner.

When did NewTabUrl launch?

NewTabUrl first shipped in 2023.

Back to the index

NewTabUrl

Name: NewTabUrl
Author: kkapsner

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

NewTabUrl is an open-source browser extension that lets users control the page loaded when they open a new tab. It is intended for Firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior and redirect tabs to a preferred URL or page.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

4 features

NewTabUrl is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on choosing and controlling the page displayed whenever a new browser tab opens. NewTabUrl is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior. NewTabUrl is open source under the Open Source license. NewTabUrl is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

kkapsner builds and maintains NewTabUrl, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 4 catalogued features are custom new-tab page, URL redirection, and browser extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Custom new-tab page
URL redirection
Browser extension
New-tab control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sep · 11:43 UTC
NewTabUrl verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about NewTabUrl

What does NewTabUrl do?: NewTabUrl focuses on choosing and controlling the page displayed whenever a new browser tab opens. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is NewTabUrl for?: NewTabUrl is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior.
Does NewTabUrl have a free plan?: Yes — NewTabUrl is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does NewTabUrl run on?: NewTabUrl runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is NewTabUrl still maintained?: Unverified. NewTabUrl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to NewTabUrl?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Newtab.urlEX (Custom new tab & bookmark browser), New Tab, and New Tab.Newtab.urlEX (Custom new tab & bookmark browser)New Tab New Tab
Who makes NewTabUrl?: NewTabUrl is developed by kkapsner.
When did NewTabUrl launch?: NewTabUrl first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior
Model: Open source
Solves: Choosing and controlling the page displayed whenever a new browser tab opens.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: newtaburl

Developer

kkapsner

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 11 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: newtaburl-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 11 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/kkapsner/NewTabUrl

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar projects

Closest matches by what these projects do