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Briefkasten
Self-hosted bookmark manager with full-text search and OAuth
Briefkasten lets you store, organize, and retrieve web bookmarks on your own server, supporting any Prisma-compatible database, browser extensions, OAuth login, and full-text search.
Overview
Overview
Briefkasten is a self‑hosted bookmark manager built with Next.js and Prisma. It lets individuals and teams store, tag, and retrieve web links on their own infrastructure, ensuring full control over data and privacy.
Core capabilities
The app automatically extracts page titles, descriptions, and optional screenshots, organizes entries by categories and tags, and provides full‑text search. A REST API and OAuth (or magic‑link) authentication enable integration with external tools and secure single‑sign‑on. Browser extensions and drag‑and‑drop capture streamline saving from any device.
Deployment
Deploy on any platform that can run a Next.js app—Vercel, Netlify, or a Docker container. It works with any Prisma‑compatible database such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite, and optional image storage can be hooked to Supabase, Cloudinary, or an S3 bucket. The repository includes Docker‑compose files and step‑by‑step setup instructions.
Highlights
Browser extension and drag‑and‑drop URL capture
Automatic title, description, and image extraction
Full‑text search with tag and category organization
REST API and OAuth / magic‑link authentication
Pros
- Runs on any Prisma‑compatible database
- Self‑hosted gives full data control
- Rich feature set including search and API
- Extensible via Docker and Next.js
Considerations
- Requires own hosting and database setup
- OAuth needs external provider configuration
- Image storage optional adds extra service
- Beta v2 may involve data migration
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Fit guide
Great for
- Developers who want private bookmark storage
- Teams needing shared link collections
- Users comfortable managing a Next.js app
- Projects that require API access to bookmarks
Not ideal when
- Non‑technical users without server access
- Those seeking a plug‑and‑play SaaS solution
- Environments without a supported database
- Users needing built‑in image hosting without extra services
How teams use it
Personal knowledge base
Keep research links searchable and organized with tags and full‑text search.
Team link repository
Share resources across a team via categories, tags, and collaborative editing.
Integration with custom tools
Use the REST API to fetch and display bookmarks in internal dashboards or bots.
Mobile capture
Send URLs from a phone using HTTP Shortcuts to instantly add them to the vault.
Tech snapshot
JavaScript96%
CSS2%
Dockerfile1%
Nix1%
Shell1%
Frequently asked questions
What databases are supported?
Any database compatible with Prisma, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, or PlanetScale.
How do I set up OAuth authentication?
Create a developer app with a provider supported by NextAuth.js (e.g., Google or GitHub) and add the client ID and secret to the .env file.
Is there a hosted version of Briefkasten?
A free instance is available at briefkastenhq.com, but the project is intended for self‑hosting.
Can I import existing bookmarks?
Yes, you can import bookmarks from the standard HTML export format used by most browsers.
How does the image scraping job work?
A background job runs every two hours via a GitHub Action, fetching screenshots for bookmarks that lack an image and storing them in your chosen image host.
Project at a glance
Stable- Stars
- 1,144
- Watchers
- 1,144
- Forks
- 46
LicenseMIT
Repo age3 years old
Last commit8 months ago
Self-hostingSupported
Primary languageJavaScript
Last synced 3 hours ago