Daily Pilot is a productivity-focused SidePanel browser extension that provides an at-a-glance overview of your daily tasks, events, and useful information — right beside your active browser tabs.
Daily Pilot enhances your daily workflow by consolidating personal productivity tools directly into the browser. It’s designed to be lightweight, fast, and always available — no need to switch between apps or tabs.
- 🕒 Current Time Display
- 📑 Active Tab Details
- ✅ Task List – create and manage your daily todos
- 📅 Calendar / Event List – view and add upcoming events
- ⭐ Favorites List – manage favorite websites or resources
- 🎂 Birthdays – track upcoming birthdays
- 📊 Dashboard – centralized overview of:
- Today’s tasks
- Next birthdays
- Upcoming events
- Number of open tabs
- Quick view of favorites
- 🔒 Extended Clipboard Tools (e.g., ChatGPT secret codes, snippets)
- 📱 Mobile Companion App with device synchronization
- 💾 Custom integrations and additional dashboard widgets
| Technology | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| React | 19.1.1 | UI framework |
| TypeScript | 5.8.3 | Type safety |
| RxDB | 16.19.0 | Reactive offline database |
| Dexie | 4.2.0 | IndexedDB enhancement |
| SASS | 1.86.3 | Styling and themes |
| Vite | 7.1.2 | Build tool |
| React I18Next | 15.7.3 | Internationalization |
| typescript-eslint | 8.39.1 | Code linting and quality |
- 🇩🇪 German
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Offline-first architecture
- Cloud sync via Dropbox or custom data storage
- Import / Export of configuration and user data
- Target Browsers: Chrome, Edge
- Built With: React + TypeScript + Vite
To get started with development:
git clone https://github.com/ixnode/DailyPilot.git
cd daily-pilot
npm install
npm run devOpen your browser: http://localhost:5173
🧩 Installation in Browser (Local Build)
After development, build the extension for your browser:
npm run buildThis will generate a dist folder containing the production build. Optionally, copy or move the folder to a convenient location, for example:
cp -a dist /path/to/your/desired/location/Then load it manually into your browser:
- Open
edge://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked
- Select your dist folder
- Open
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked
- Select your dist folder
Daily Pilot will soon be available for download via the official browser extension marketplaces:
Once published, users will be able to install and automatically receive updates directly from these stores.
Stay tuned for the public release announcement!
Daily Pilot aims to become a personal productivity dashboard that seamlessly integrates your everyday browser experience with the tools you use most — keeping everything in one place, beautifully organized and accessible.
This tool is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details
Created and maintained by Björn Hempel bjoern@hempel.li
📧 Reach out or contribute ideas via issues or pull requests.