bopen

Terminal-based browser launcher for Linux with profile and container support.

Install

# Quick install (recommended)
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kyhou/bopen/main/install.sh | sh

# Options
curl ... | sh -s -- -d /usr/local/bin    # custom directory
curl ... | sh -s -- --skip-desktop        # skip desktop file
curl ... | sh -s -- --version v1.1.0     # specific version
curl ... | sh -s -- -y                    # skip confirmations

# From source (requires Rust)
git clone https://github.com/kyhou/bopen.git && cd bopen
cargo build --release && sudo cp target/release/bopen /usr/local/bin/

Usage

bopen                    # open launcher
bopen https://...        # pre-fill URL

URL Pattern Matching

bopen supports automatic browser/profile selection based on URL patterns:

# If a pattern matches, browser opens directly without TUI
bopen "https://github.com/user/repo"

Configure patterns in the Pattern Manager (Ctrl+P).

Controls

Main Screen

Key	Action
TAB / Arrows	Navigate
ENTER	Select / Open
c	Copy URL
i	Toggle incognito
w	Toggle new window
Ctrl+P	Open Pattern Manager
q	Quit

Pattern Manager

Key	Action
a	Add new pattern
e	Edit selected pattern
d / Delete	Delete pattern
↑ / ↓	Navigate patterns
q / Esc	Close
Ctrl+C	Close (alternative)

Text Editing (URL field, Pattern field)

Key	Action
← / →	Move cursor
Backspace	Delete before cursor
Delete	Delete after cursor
Type	Insert at cursor position

Features

• Automatic browser detection — Discovers all installed browsers
• Profile selection — Firefox, Chromium, Chrome, Brave, Edge, etc.
• Firefox containers — Personal, Work, Banking, Shopping
• URL Pattern Matching — Auto-launch browsers based on URL patterns
• Pattern Manager — TUI for managing URL patterns (Ctrl+P)
• Incognito and new window — Quick toggle options
• Persistent configuration — Saves preferences and patterns

Pattern Manager

Access the Pattern Manager by pressing Ctrl+P in the main UI.

Pattern Format

Patterns use regular expressions to match URLs:

Pattern:    .*github\.com.*
Browser:    Firefox
Profile:    work
Container:  (optional, Firefox only)
Options:    [ ] Private  [ ] New Window

Example Patterns

Pattern	Browser	Profile	Container	Use Case
.*github\.com.*	Firefox	work		Work repositories
.*youtube\.com.*	Chrome	Personal		Entertainment
.*bank.*	Firefox	default	Banking	Secure banking
.*reddit\.com.*	Brave	default		Private browsing

Configuration

Configuration is stored in ~/.config/bopen/config.json:

{
  "last_browser": "Firefox",
  "last_profile": "Personal",
  "url_patterns": [
    {
      "pattern": ".*github\\.com.*",
      "browser": "Firefox",
      "profile": "work",
      "container": null,
      "incognito": false,
      "new_window": false
    }
  ]
}

Set as Default Browser

curl ... | sh  # installer asks this automatically

# or manually:
cp data/bopen.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
xdg-mime default bopen.desktop x-scheme-handler/http
xdg-mime default bopen.desktop x-scheme-handler/https

Uninstall

rm ~/.local/bin/bopen        # (or your install path)
rm -rf ~/.config/bopen
rm ~/.local/share/applications/bopen.desktop

License

MIT