Browser

A real web browser tab for Biscuit — surf YouTube, Google, or any site directly inside your editor.

Features

• Opens a browser as a proper editor tab
• Navigation toolbar (back, forward, reload)
• URL bar with Go button and Enter-key navigation
• Uses Microsoft Edge WebView2 (Chromium engine) — full JavaScript support
• Falls back to tkinterweb HtmlFrame if WebView2 runtime is unavailable

Requirements

• Windows (WebView2 is Windows-only)

Dependencies

pip install tkwebview2

If WebView2 runtime is not found, it will be installed automatically.

Usage

1. Install the extension
2. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
3. Search for "Browser: Open New Tab"
4. Type a URL and press Enter

Development

Project Structure

browser/
├── src/
│   └── browser/
│       ├── __init__.py          # Entry point
│       └── extension.py         # Main extension logic
├── tests/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── conftest.py
│   └── test_browser.py
├── pyproject.toml
└── README.md

Changelog

0.1.0

• Initial release
• WebView2-based browser tab
• Navigation controls (back, forward, reload)
• URL input with Enter-key navigation

License

MIT