The latest articles on Forem by Bingo Ying (@bingo_ying). https://forem.com/bingo_ying https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3768972%2Fbc29604e-49c0-4930-8163-42216ae2b75f.jpeg https://forem.com/bingo_ying en Bingo Ying Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:16:08 +0000 https://forem.com/bingo_ying/i-built-hamhome-because-my-bookmarks-became-a-graveyard-15k9 https://forem.com/bingo_ying/i-built-hamhome-because-my-bookmarks-became-a-graveyard-15k9 <p>I used to bookmark everything.</p> <p>Articles I wanted to revisit. Docs I might need later. Tools I planned to test.</p> <p>Then one day I realized I had hundreds of bookmarks and could barely find anything useful.<br> It stopped being a knowledge system and became digital clutter.</p> <p>So I built <a href="https://bingoyb.github.io/ham_home/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>HamHome</strong></a>.</p> <p>HamHome is a browser extension for people who save a lot, but still want to find things fast.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fe1dvvnujcuexhzdaj0iw.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fe1dvvnujcuexhzdaj0iw.png" alt=" " width="800" height="436"></a></p> <h2> What HamHome does </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Save in one click</strong> while browsing.</li> <li> <strong>AI-assisted organization</strong>: cleaner titles, summaries, tags, and category suggestions.</li> <li> <strong>Natural-language retrieval</strong>: <ul> <li>"What did I save about React performance?"</li> <li>"Find that pricing article I saved last month."</li> </ul> </li> <li> <strong>Answer with sources</strong>, so you can jump back to original links.</li> <li> <strong>Import existing bookmarks</strong> from your browser.</li> <li> <strong>Choose your structure</strong>: keep folders, or let AI reorganize.</li> </ul> <h2> Privacy was not optional </h2> <p>I did not want a tool that silently sends browsing history to random services.</p> <p>HamHome is built around <strong>local-first storage</strong> and explicit AI boundaries.<br> You control what gets analyzed and when.</p> <h2> Why this may be useful </h2> <p>If your current workflow is "save now, never find again", HamHome gives you:</p> <ol> <li>Faster capture</li> <li>Better structure with less manual cleanup</li> <li>Practical retrieval when you actually need the information</li> </ol> <h2> Current status </h2> <ul> <li>Official website is live</li> <li>Firefox add-on is live</li> <li>Edge add-on is live</li> <li>Ongoing iteration on search quality, import workflow, and UI consistency</li> </ul> <h2> Try it </h2> <ul> <li>Official site: <a href="https://bingoyb.github.io/ham_home/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bingoyb.github.io/ham_home/</a> </li> <li>Edge Add-ons: <a href="https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/hamhome-smart-bookmark-/nmbdgbicgagmokdmohgngcbhkaicfnpi" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/hamhome-smart-bookmark-/nmbdgbicgagmokdmohgngcbhkaicfnpi</a> </li> <li>Firefox Add-ons: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/zh-CN/firefox/addon/hamhome-%E6%99%BA%E8%83%BD%E4%B9%A6%E7%AD%BE%E5%8A%A9%E6%89%8B/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://addons.mozilla.org/zh-CN/firefox/addon/hamhome-%E6%99%BA%E8%83%BD%E4%B9%A6%E7%AD%BE%E5%8A%A9%E6%89%8B/</a> </li> <li>GitHub Releases: <a href="https://github.com/bingoYB/ham_home/releases" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/bingoYB/ham_home/releases</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you try it, blunt feedback is welcome:</p> <ul> <li>What feels strong?</li> <li>What feels confusing?</li> <li>What made you stop using it?</li> </ul> <h2> Roadmap </h2> <ul> <li>Submit and publish HamHome to the <strong>Chrome Web Store</strong> </li> <li>Strengthen <strong>AI agent capabilities</strong> for deeper task-level bookmark workflows</li> </ul> webdev extensions tooling ai