Vimb
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The facts
Each one read from Vimb's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad blocking
- Vimb does not provide an ad blocker itself; its how-to page describes using the wyebadblock webextension or host blocking instead.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project describes Vimb as intended to provide an efficient browsing experience that is intuitive for Vim users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Vimb supports user defined URL shortcuts and Vim like autocmd commands that run for configured events and matching URIs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The project page provides source downloads and lists packages for several Linux distributions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Features
- It supports native tabs, configurable keybindings, runtime settings, command and search history, and completions for commands, URLs, bookmarks, settings, and searches.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker provides source downloads and instructions to compile and install Vimb, and lists packages for several Linux distributions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Users can configure external handlers for URI schemes and an external editor for webpage form fields.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keybindings
- Users can assign keybindings for each browser mode and change nearly every configuration at runtime.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Vimb has Normal, Input, Command, and Pass-Through modes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Navigation tools
- The browser provides history and completions for commands, URLs, bookmarks, settings, and searches, plus hints for interacting with links and form fields.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Page interaction
- Hinting labels links, form fields, and other clickable elements so they can be clicked, opened, or inspected from the keyboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- Users can define URL shortcuts with placeholders, automate commands for matching URLs and events, and use multiple yank and paste registers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- The manual documents an incognito option that starts an instance with user data read only, and commands to clear website data such as cookies, caches, and storage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Vimb is a WebKit based browser designed for keyboard driven browsing with Vim like usage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Read later
- A read it later queue is available when Vimb is compiled with the QUEUE feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The project lists GTK 4 and WebKitGTK 6.0 as dependencies; GStreamer packages are optional for media decoding.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature list states that Vimb validates SSL against a CA certificate file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The feature list states that Vimb validates SSL against a CA certificate file, and its settings include cookie acceptance policies of always, never, or origin only.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs issue reports and feature requests to its GitHub issue tracker or mailing list.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tabs
- Vimb supports native tabs within a single window, with commands and keys to open, switch, and close tabs.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- webkitchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- desktopchecked 19 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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