DEV New Tab – Bringing DEV.to Feed to the Browser New Tab

Description and use

DEV New Tab shows DEV.to feeds in the browser new tab, enabling quick browsing, AI summaries, and easy sharing of passages.

Problem

Users want to discover DEV.to articles without manually visiting the site each time.

Outcome

The extension integrates DEV.to feeds into the new tab, reducing friction for discovery, providing AI-generated overviews, and enabling easy sharing of passages.

Workflow

• Install the Chrome extension from the Web Store
• Open a new tab to view the DEV feed
• Select a feed or customize shortcuts
• Click a card to preview or open the original article
• Use AI overview (if supported) to read a summary
• Share a passage via toolbar or snapshot card
• Bookmark or locally save interesting articles

Evidence

I built DEV New Tab, an unofficial Chrome extension that puts the DEV community there.

Source

The extension has For you, Following, Latest, Top, and Curated feeds.

Source

I used Chrome's local Prompt API to generate a short overview from the public article text.

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