Dashboard
Six widgets — clock, weather, search, Calendar, Tasks, Bookmarks — laid out on one screen. Weather uses Open-Meteo, so no API key is needed, and temperature is shown in °C.
Features & FAQ
Bookmarks
Browse from a tile row on the dashboard; links open in a new tab. Folder operations, ordering, and a 30-day trash live in the Settings → Bookmarks tab. Custom icons accept PNG / JPEG / WebP / SVG up to 1MB.
Sync
Stored as bookmarks.json in your own Google Drive appDataFolder (extension-private). Whole-file LWW with ETag optimistic locking and tombstone-based deletion handles multi-device conflicts.
Authentication & permissions
OAuth2 implicit flow via launchWebAuthFlow. Only four scopes are used: openid / email / profile (login), calendar.readonly (calendar), tasks (Tasks), drive.appdata (sync).
Wallpaper
Wallpapers are stored locally in IndexedDB by default. Cross-device sync via Drive appDataFolder is opt-in only. Limit: 5MB, PNG / JPEG / WebP.
FAQ
- Can I use Monica without a Google account?
- Yes. The clock, weather, search and local bookmarks work without Google. Sign-in is only required for Calendar, Tasks and cross-device sync.
- Where is my data stored?
- Structural data (bookmarks, settings) lives in chrome.storage.local on your machine, and — only when you opt in — in your own Google Drive appDataFolder (a private area the developer cannot read). Icon blobs and wallpapers live in IndexedDB.
- Are there analytics or trackers?
- No. There is no Google Analytics, Sentry, third-party SDK or external telemetry. Diagnostics logging is opt-in, kept locally, and off by default.
- Can I install from the Chrome Web Store?
- Submission is in review. For now, load it as an unpacked extension in developer mode — instructions are in the README.
- Does it work in other browsers?
- It depends on Manifest V3 + chrome.identity, so right now only Chrome / Chromium-based browsers are supported (Edge is not yet verified).