Why I built this

I got tired of being the product.

Every browser I've used either tracks me, profiles me, or quietly sends data to some ad network pretending it's "anonymous telemetry." Even the privacy-focused ones still rely on Google for search results - the same Google that logs every query.

I wanted something different. Not a fork with a few toggles flipped. Something built from scratch with a simple rule: your data is yours, period.

So I built Atlasiant Browser. It's a real browser - videos play, web apps work, everything you expect. But underneath, it's fundamentally different:

• Zero telemetry. Not reduced telemetry. Zero.
• No tracking cookies. Not first-party. Not third-party. None.
• Tracker blocker built in. Not an extension you have to install.
• Tor with one click. Not a separate app. Not a hidden setting. A button.
• A search engine that doesn't spy on you. I built that too. It's called Search Angel.

This is a beta. It's not perfect. There are rough edges and missing features. But it works, it's fast, and it respects you.

If you've ever wished a browser like this existed - here it is. And if you want to help make it better, I'd genuinely love that.

- Daniel

Features

| | What | Why it matters | |---|------|---------------| | :shield: | Tracker Blocker | Blocks 50+ ad/tracker domains. No extensions needed. | | :onion: | Tor Integration | One button. All traffic through Tor. Your ISP sees nothing. | | :ghost: | Phantom Mode | Spins up an isolated Docker container for your session. When done - container destroyed. Zero trace. | | :mag: | Search Angel | Privacy search engine. Only uses DuckDuckGo, Brave, Startpage, Mojeek. Google/Bing disabled. | | :world_map: | Internet Map | See the internet topology. Enter any domain, see where it lives. | | :lock: | Privacy Score | Every site gets a 0-100 privacy rating in real time. | | :bar_chart: | Security Dashboard | SSL status, cookies, trackers blocked, Tor circuit, all in one sidebar. | | :bookmark: | Bookmarks | Bar + full manager. Local only. | | :arrow_down: | Downloads | Built-in manager with progress tracking. | | :broom: | Auto-Clear | Everything wiped on exit. By default. | | :gear: | Settings | Homepage, privacy, Tor, appearance, downloads. |

Install

npx (fastest - one command)

npx atlasiant-browser

This downloads the latest release, installs it to /Applications, and launches automatically. That's it. One line.

npm global install

npm install -g atlasiant-browser
atlasiant-browser

curl

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergalacticuser/atlasiant-browser/main/install.sh | bash

Download DMG

Grab the .dmg directly from the Releases page.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/intergalacticuser/atlasiant-browser.git
cd atlasiant-browser
npm install
npm start       # dev mode
npm run build   # build .dmg

Requires Node.js 20+, macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon)

How privacy works

I want to be completely transparent:

Your device ──[HTTPS]──> Search Angel server ──> SearXNG (self-hosted)
                                                    ├── DuckDuckGo (no logging)
                                                    ├── Brave Search (no logging)
                                                    ├── Startpage (no logging)
                                                    └── Mojeek (no logging)

• Your query exists in server RAM for a fraction of a second. Then it's gone. No database. No log file.
• Your IP gets one-way hashed with a daily rotating salt. The original is never stored.
• Google and Bing are off. They log everything. That's a dealbreaker.
• SearXNG runs on our server. Queries don't leave our infrastructure until they hit the privacy engines.
• Tor mode: even our server doesn't know who connected.
• Phantom Mode: your session runs in a Docker container that's destroyed when you're done.

Phantom Mode

The feature I'm most proud of.

Activate it and a fresh Docker container spins up just for you. All your searches happen inside it. When you end the session - or it auto-expires after 30 minutes - the container is permanently destroyed. Not stopped. Not archived. Destroyed.

Nothing survives. It's like the session never happened.

Search Angel

Atlasiant Browser's default search engine. Also open source:

github.com/intergalacticuser/search-angel

Hybrid search (BM25 + vector embeddings + live web), evidence-based ranking, source credibility scoring. Built with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and SearXNG.

Roadmap

Shipped:

• [x] Multi-tab browser (Chromium engine)
• [x] Search Angel integration
• [x] Tracker/ad blocker
• [x] One-click Tor
• [x] Phantom Mode
• [x] Internet Map
• [x] Security dashboard
• [x] Bookmarks, downloads, history, settings
• [x] macOS .dmg

Next:

• [ ] Dynamic blocker lists (EasyList)
• [ ] Tab favicons
• [ ] Reader mode
• [ ] Real certificate parsing

Later:

• [ ] Windows & Linux
• [ ] Limited extension support
• [ ] Local-only password manager
• [ ] Encrypted sync

Contributing

This is beta. It needs work. If you care about privacy on the web, help me build it.

• Found a bug? Open an issue
• Have an idea? Start a discussion or submit a PR
• Want to contribute code? Fork, branch, PR. Standard flow.

No contribution is too small.

License

MIT - do whatever you want with it.