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SlimBrave Neo 1.0.0

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@ChaoticSi1ence ChaoticSi1ence released this 24 Feb 08:06
· 29 commits to main since this release

SlimBrave Neo 1.0.0 — Full Linux + Windows Release

Debloat and harden Brave Browser with managed Chromium enterprise policies. Zero dependencies on either platform.

Downloads

File Platform How to run
slimbrave.py Linux sudo python3 slimbrave.py
SlimBrave.ps1 Windows Right-click > Run with PowerShell (as Admin)

Linux — Python 3 Curses TUI

  • Interactive TUI with scrollable feature list, color categories, and keyboard navigation
  • CLI mode: --import, --export, --reset, --policy-file, --doh-templates
  • Import/export PS1-compatible JSON configs (handles UTF-16 BOM from Windows exports)
  • Auto-detects Brave installations (Arch, deb/rpm, Flatpak, Snap, PATH)
  • Reads existing policies on startup and pre-checks matching features
  • DNS-over-HTTPS: automatic, off, secure, custom + editable DoH template URL
  • Pure Python 3 stdlib — no external dependencies

Windows — PowerShell GUI

  • WinForms GUI with categorized checkboxes and dark theme
  • Apply properly removes unchecked policies from the registry
  • Reads existing registry policies on startup (Initialize-CurrentSettings)
  • DNS-over-HTTPS: off, automatic, secure, custom + DnsOverHttpsTemplates text box
  • Import/export JSON configs with DnsTemplates support
  • Correct DeveloperToolsAvailability policy key
  • Removed deprecated/no-op policies: MetricsReportingEnabled, EnableDoNotTrack, IPFSEnabled

Presets included

  • Maximum Privacy
  • Balanced Privacy
  • Performance Focused
  • Developer
  • Strict Parental Controls