Capture what you selected
Save the selected text as Markdown with its page title, URL, and domain.
Open source · Chrome extension
Save the snippet. Find it when it matters.
Capture selected text or create a snippet directly, organize it with optional labels and context, then retrieve it with double-Shift or Chrome's side panel.
License
MPL-2.0
Platform
Chrome MV3
Storage
Local IndexedDB
Current Chrome build
Vault, temporary workspace, and settings
Find it without leaving the page
Double-press Shift for in-page search or keep the same view open in Chrome's side panel.
Filter by context and label
Use optional labels and color-coded contexts, then click either one to narrow the result list.
Let temporary work expire
Extend a temporary item by your default expiry period or promote it permanently to the Vault.
Readable local storage, no account or cloud syncExport and restore .sv JSON backups
The value is not saving a string. It is finding the right one again.
Files and saved chats already solve useful jobs. SnippetVault is the missing layer between them: a personal, cross-project lookup surface that lives in your browser.
| Dimension | .env filesProject-native | Saved chatsConversation-native | SnippetVaultCurrent Implemented workflow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best at | Runtime configuration inside one project | Capturing something in the moment | Personal cross-project reference |
| Finding it again | Open the right repository and file | Search or scroll through conversations | Double-Shift or persistent side-panel search |
| Context | Implied by its file path | Mixed with the conversation | Optional labels plus project and environment context |
| Reuse | Find, select, and copy | Reopen, locate, and copy | Copy, edit, delete, and filter in place |
Capture. Context. Search. Reuse.
A deliberately narrow workflow for the small pieces of development context that are annoying to recover.
Capture
Save an explicit webpage selection as Markdown with source metadata, or create a source-free snippet directly.
CurrentOrganize
Add optional labels and a color-coded context, then use either one as a direct filter.
CurrentRetrieve
Search content, labels, context, and source from double-Shift in-page search or Chrome's side panel.
CurrentReuse
Copy a result immediately, or edit and delete it without leaving the result list.
CurrentExpire or keep
Let temporary items expire, extend them by the configured period, or promote them permanently to the Vault.
CurrentBack up locally
Export readable .sv JSON and preview a backup before it fully replaces local business data.
CurrentBuilt around the moments that break your flow.
Built for individual developers moving between projects, environments, docs, dashboards, and debugging sessions.
Across several projects
Keep development keys, webhook references, commands, and small code fragments findable without remembering which repository held them.
Across environments
Give development, staging, and sandbox variants enough context to avoid copying the wrong reference.
Alongside browser work
Reference a test token or command from the side panel while debugging, configuring a service, or reading documentation.
Open source, local-first, and transparent by default.
The current build keeps records and search data in readable local browser storage. It has no account or cloud sync, and its narrow optional analytics is disabled by default.
- Open source under MPL-2.0
- Readable local IndexedDB storage
- No account, hosted database, or cloud sync
- Optional analytics is off by default
SnippetVault is not designed to replace enterprise secret management, access controls, audit logs, or team permissions.
Practical notes for the fragments between projects.
Guides for organizing developer snippets, deciding where configuration belongs, and keeping reusable context trustworthy.
Browse all guidesFrequently asked questions
Clear answers about the current Chrome build, its local data boundary, and what remains before public release.
Open source
Star the repo. Shape the product.
SnippetVault is built in the open. Follow development on GitHub and X for build notes, scope decisions, and the official Chrome Web Store release.