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Ora Browser is currently in early development. This roadmap tracks progress toward the Beta milestone and beyond.
Goal: A stable, privacy-first macOS browser with a clean native interface.

Current Status

PhaseStatusFocus
Alpha (Current)🟢 ActiveCore browsing, tabs, session management, and core UIs
Beta 1SoonAutofill, bookmarks(folders), downloads, peek, split tab views and more
Stable 1.0FutureFull extensions support, performance, UI polish

Beta Feature Targets

Below is the list of core features planned or completed for the Beta release.

Tabs & Navigation

1

Spaces (containers)

✅ Complete - Organize tabs into isolated browsing contexts
2

Pinning and reordering

✅ Complete - Pin important tabs and drag to reorder
3

Floating tab switcher

✅ Complete - Quick keyboard-driven tab switching
4

Auto-closing inactive tabs

✅ Complete - Automatically manage tab lifecycle

Interface & Layout

Completed:
  • ✅ Vertical tabs (sidebar)
  • ✅ Picture in Picture
In Progress:
  • ⏳ History - #130
Planned:
  • Split tabs (side-by-side view)
  • Peek webview
  • Settings

Stability & Performance

Completed:
  • ✅ Session restore after app restart or crash
Planned:
  • Download manager with pause/resume support

Privacy & Security

Completed:
  • ✅ Private browsing mode
  • ✅ Passkeys
In Progress:
  • ⏳ Permissions #48
Planned:
  • iCloud Keychain password autofill
  • Ad Blocker
  • Fingerprint protection

Personalization

Planned:
  • Bookmark management with folders

Developer Features

Completed:
  • ✅ Developer Tools
In Progress:
  • ⏳ Extensions — Safari & Chrome extensions (beta) #137

System Integration

Planned:
  • Web notifications

Power User Features

Completed:
  • ✅ Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and tabs

Post-Beta Plans

Full Extensions Ecosystem

Support for Safari and Chrome extensions with a complete API implementation

Theming

Customizable appearance and color schemes

Contributing & Feedback

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Last updated: October 2025

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