Orbit
A local-first productivity tool that lets you save links, code snippets, and notes, then receive AI-generated weekly email digests.
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Overview
Orbit is a “save it, forget it, get a digest” tool. It’s a browser extension that lets you capture content throughout the week, then uses AI to summarize and group everything into a weekly email digest.
How It Works
- Save: Capture links, code snippets, or notes via the Chrome extension popup, right-click context menu, or keyboard shortcut
- Forget: Everything is stored locally in your browser - no content leaves your device unless you request a digest
- Digest: Once a week, receive an AI-generated email that summarizes and groups your saved items by theme
Technical Details
- Extension: Vanilla JavaScript with Chrome Manifest V3
- Backend: Go with Chi router
- Database: PostgreSQL (Neon) for user accounts only
- AI: OpenAI API (gpt-4o-mini) for digest summarization
- Email: Resend API for delivery
- Hosting: Fly.io
Privacy-First Architecture
The core design principle is local-first: all user content is stored in the browser’s local storage. The server only handles authentication and ephemeral digest generation. Even in the event of a server breach, no user content is at risk.
Features
- Multiple save methods: popup, page capture, context menu, keyboard shortcut
- Data export in Markdown or JSON
- Dark mode support
- Free tier (local-only) and Pro tier (scheduled AI digests)
- Status tracking: active, archived, digested