Turn Browser Bookmarks into a Navigation Website—Pintree

I Developed an Open Source Project to Turn Browser Bookmarks into a Navigation Website—Pintree

Hello everyone!

I recently developed an open source project called Pintree, designed to transform browser bookmarks into a beautiful and user-friendly navigation website. This project stemmed from my personal need, and I hope it will help everyone better manage and utilize their browser bookmarks.

Why Did I Create This Project?

As we use our browsers more frequently, our bookmarks keep growing. However, the built-in bookmark management features of browsers are often neither intuitive nor visually appealing. So, I came up with the idea of exporting these bookmarks into a static website, presenting them in a more intuitive and user-friendly way. This not only makes it easier to find and use bookmarks but also allows for easy sharing with others.

Achievements of the Project

In the past month, the Pintree project has achieved some remarkable milestones:

1. Over 300 Stars on GitHub.
2. More than 160 Forks.
3. Successful Launch of the Chrome Extension: The Pintree Bookmarks Exporter extension has been successfully launched, with over 100+ users installing and using it within a week.
4. Active Community Participation: Our WeChat group has over 140+ users, with many developers contributing valuable suggestions and improvements through Pull Requests and Issues. The functionality and stability of the project have significantly improved.
5. Rapid Development: Initially developed by me alone, the project required minimal coding (except for the front-end interface, which I built with Tailwindcss), and was developed in just one evening.
6. User Adoption: Over 150+ users have already created their own Pintree websites, and many users have voluntarily recommended this project.

Installation and Operation Overview

1. Install the Pintree Bookmarks Exporter extension, use it to export browser bookmarks, and save the JSON file locally.
2. Visit the Pintree GitHub Repository, click the Fork button, and fork the project to your GitHub account.
3. Open the pintree repository in your GitHub account (the one you just forked), upload the downloaded JSON file to the json folder, and name it pintree.json.
4. On your repository page, click Settings, find the Pages option, select the gh-pages branch, and click Save. After a few minutes, your static website will be available at https://yourusername.github.io/pintree.

If you encounter any issues, you can find the WeChat group QR code in the README on GitHub.

Contact Information

• Website: Pintree
• Guide: Pintree Guide
• User Feedback: Pintree Feedback
• Twitter: Pintree
• GitHub: Pintree

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further assistance. Happy bookmarking!