--- title: I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard... description: A self-hosted bookmark dashboard called nextDash replaces Chrome's bookmarking with a health-check system that flags broken links, redirects, and duplicates,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard that automatically deletes dead links | daily.dev og:description: A self-hosted bookmark dashboard called nextDash replaces Chrome's bookmarking with a health-check system that flags broken links, redirects, and duplicates,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZNMc5wq9d.png og:image:alt: I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard that automatically deletes dead links og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard that automatically deletes dead links **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A self-hosted bookmark dashboard called nextDash replaces Chrome's bookmarking with a health-check system that flags broken links, redirects, and duplicates, with per-bookmark control over check frequency and support for background scheduled checks. It also offers uptime and response-time monitoring, a read-it-later style Inbox for unsorted links, and integrations with Raycast, Alfred, and Apple Shortcuts, positioning itself as more than a basic bookmark manager. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does nextDash do that Chrome bookmarks can't? NextDash is a self-hosted bookmark dashboard that runs health checks on saved links, automatically identifying broken links, redirects, and duplicate URLs, something Chrome's built-in bookmarking has no way to do. It also tracks uptime history and response times, lets you set different checking modes per bookmark, and supports scheduled background checks without the dashboard being open. _daily.dev surfaces self-hosted tooling like this for developers building out their own homelab workflows._ ### Can nextDash be used as a read-it-later app instead of just a bookmark manager? Yes, nextDash includes an Inbox feature that lets you save pages without immediately categorizing or tagging them, functioning much like a read-it-later list. This is useful for links such as shopping pages that don't need formal organization. The tool also integrates with Raycast, Alfred, and Apple Shortcuts for saving content from other apps. _Developers evaluating self-hosted productivity tools can track options like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I ditched my browser bookmarks for a two-keystroke launcher, and getting to anything takes seconds now](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-browser-bookmarks-for-a-two-keystroke-launcher-and-getting-to-anything-takes-seconds-n-vf3eshv6e) · XDA Developers · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced my browser bookmarks with a single text file, and my links finally stayed organized](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-browser-bookmarks-with-a-single-text-file-and-my-links-finally-stayed-organized-6waipwsrr) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard that automatically deletes dead links","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T21:34:45.878Z","dateModified":"2026-09-03T05:11:08.322Z","description":"A self-hosted bookmark dashboard called nextDash replaces Chrome's bookmarking with a health-check system that flags broken links, redirects, and duplicates,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0f4923a96972160f6783d45a6eb8accc?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0f4923a96972160f6783d45a6eb8accc?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"devtools,self-hosting,homelab","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I ditched Chrome bookmarks for a self-hosted dashboard that automatically deletes dead links"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-chrome-bookmarks-for-a-self-hosted-dashboard-that-automatically-deletes-dead-links-znmc5wq9d#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does nextDash do that Chrome bookmarks can't?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"NextDash is a self-hosted bookmark dashboard that runs health checks on saved links, automatically identifying broken links, redirects, and duplicate URLs, something Chrome's built-in bookmarking has no way to do. 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