root-new-tab Firefox

root-new-tab

The Ultimate Startup Page "root" is a productivity-focused New Tab override extension designed to replace the default new tab page with a functional and aesthetic dashboard. The extension aims to provide users with essential tools and information.

Features & Capabilities

Key Features:

Weather Dashboard: Displays real-time weather conditions and temperature for the user's configured location, fetched from the Open-Meteo API. Productivity Tools: Includes a built-in Todo list for task management and a notepad for quick scratchpad notes. Data is persisted locally using the browser's storage API. Hacker News Integration: Fetches and displays top stories from Hacker News via the Firebase API, allowing users to stay updated with tech news directly from their new tab. Customizable Dock: A bottom dock that allows users to add, remove, and manage shortcuts to their most frequently visited websites. Personalization: Users can customize their experience with Light/Dark themes, temperature units (Celsius/Fahrenheit), and time formats (12h/24h). Permissions Usage:

storage: This permission is used solely to save user preferences (theme, location, name), tasks, notes, and shortcut configurations locally within the user's browser. No personal data is transmitted to external servers for tracking or analytics. External Connections:

api.open-meteo.com: Used to fetch weather data based on the user's city. hacker-news.firebaseio.com: Used to retrieve top stories for the news widget. zenquotes.io: Used to fetch daily inspirational quotes.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V3 Add-on Overrides new tab
By:
Kaushik Naik
Daily users:
1
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Version:
1.0.0 Last updated: 2026-02-09
Version code:
6144299
Creation date:
2026-02-08
Risk:
Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
99.50KB
Email:
ka*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-23
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Kaushik Naik
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/root-new-tab/
Email:
ka*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://root-extension.canny.io/feature-requests

User Reviews

An excellent all-in-one new tab extension that genuinely boosts productivity. The weather, todo list, notes, and Hacker News integration make daily workflows smooth and efficient. Once you start using it properly, everything feels just a click away.
by Ne*****, 2026-02-09
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Is root-new-tab Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

root-new-tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
Risk likelihood
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root-new-tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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