# zen-browser

**Repository Path**: bean80/zen-browser

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: zen-browser
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MPL-2.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2024-08-29
- **Last Updated**: 2024-08-29

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README


# 🌀 Zen Browser

Experience tranquillity while browsing the web without people tracking you!

* [Website](https://www.zen-browser.app)
* [Download](https://www.zen-browser.app/download)
* [Release Notes](https://www.zen-browser.app/release-notes/latest)

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# Compatibility

Zen is currently built using firefox version `129.0.2`!

* Check out the latest [release notes](https://www.zen-browser.app/release-notes)!

# Performance

Zen is built with performance in mind, and we have optimized the browser to be as fast as possible!

* Checkout the latest [performance benchmarks](https://docs.zen-browser.app/benchmarks)!

# Core Components

Some components used by @zen-browser as an attempt to make firefox forks a better place. You can find them [here](https://github.com/zen-browser/components).

## 🚀 Run Locally

Clone the project

```bash
git clone https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop.git --recurse-submodules
cd desktop
```

Install dependencies 

```bash
npm i
```

Download and bootstrap the browser

```
npm run init
```

Start building the browser

```
npm run build
```

Finally, run the browser!

```
npm start
```

## Special Thanks

- [IAmJafeth](https://github.com/IAmJafeth) (For sponsoring the domain)
- [Donno 🐒](https://www.onnno.nl/) (For making the logo)
- [ptr1337](https://github.com/ptr1337) (AUR Packages and optimization flags)
- [nitro](https://github.com/n7itro) (For the amazing work on the browser)

## Third Party Code

Zen coudn't be in its current state without the help of these amazing projects!

- Zen's default preferences are based on [BetterFox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox)

## License

[MPL LICENSE](./LICENSE)

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