chrest preso
type !md
tags zz-inbox, project-24q1-chrest
id copper/mahler
updated 25-11-11 07:47:19
intro

Hi my name is Sasha. I’m a never-graduator from fall 1 of 23. People say a lot of different things about me, but the thing I hear most consistently is “you have great dental hygiene.” Thanks people.

I’ve been thinking about hygiene a lot recently and I realized there’s a part of my life where I haven’t been able to practice good hygiene. I’m gonna bet it’s a part of your life that’s hard to maintain too. I’m of course talking about your tabs and windows.

tools for good hygiene

So I asked myself “how do you practice good hygiene with teeth” and naturally the answer was Marvis bougie toothpaste.

Toothpaste for browsers?

So the next logical question: Is there toothpaste for web browsers?

Chrest: toothpaste for chrome

::: There is now. Introducing chrest for Chrome. Chrest is one part Chrome, two parts REST, with no artificial ingredients. Here’s how you use it. :::

Demo
How it works
  • chrome extension
  • native messaging host (golang binary)
  • unix domain socket
  • client (same golang binary)