---
title: "The Horse Browser"
slug: the-horse-browser
canonical_url: https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/the-horse-browser/
collection: Stream
published_at: 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
tags: 
  - Apps
  - "Beta Testing"
excerpt: "Does it gallop?"
author: "Nerdy Momo Cat"
---

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Ever so often, I come across an app, I think I need, and it works perfectly, but I end up not needing it, at least not in the way I thought I'd need it. The latest app in the list is [browser.horse](http://browser.horse/), thanks to _PascalPixel_ who very kindly allowed me to test the app a few months back. Browser horse claims to do one thing: create trail-like navigation structure to your tabs. And it does it perfectly.

On the worst of days, I have had 200+ tabs open in Horse; on the best, at least a 100. And it has been pretty stable for all of it. It is especially useful for situations where I open multiple references from a paper; if I'm deep diving into that paper. It feels like creating a _flowchart_, but in your browser.

So, why don't I use it? Tree-based navigation is not a new paradigm. _SigmaOS_ and _Stack\_HQ_ are two other main browser apps that do something similar. And my lack of usage is not due to the shortcomings of browser horse; but rather due to my browsing pattern.

-   Anything I browse does not get added to Google browsing history (and I _want_ that - Yes, I know the privacy concerns; and I choose convenience and recall)
-   Lack of extensions, so I cannot quick add to readwise, copy all links, quick add to todoist etc.
-   But most importantly, I realized that I'm not really looking for an origin → tree structure when I want tab organization (aka trails).

Unfortunately, I am often deep diving into multiple parent papers/objects with overlapping concepts; and that is where the pattern breaks. I am looking for auto-organize and auto-deduplicate based on set of NLP kind filters.

_If paper on A; ≤3 months, group it_. I have multiple parent _saplings_ and have overlapping leaves; with weird usage constraints - and if you don't have those; you'll enjoy Horse. It of course has some drawbacks - I wish it had full support for extensions + customizable navigation.

I, personally, won't pay for a browser, but if that is something that you're open to; and you often find yourself dead in 200 tabs, you should see if Horse is up your alley.