[Feature Idea] Web Dashboard: Full-Featured Web Platform with Login, Analytics, and Social Management

[akash-kumar-dev]

Feature Idea: Complete Web Platform Experience

Overview

Currently, BrowsePing operates primarily as a browser extension. This proposal aims to expand the platform by creating a full-featured web application that complements the extension, allowing users to access their BrowsePing account through a traditional web interface.

Motivation

• Accessibility: Users can access their BrowsePing data from any device, even without the extension installed
• Better Analytics View: Larger screen real estate for comprehensive analytics and insights
• Enhanced Management: Easier friend and chat management through a dedicated dashboard interface
• User Acquisition: Lower barrier to entry - users can explore features before installing the extension

Proposed Features

1. Web Authentication System

• Implement login functionality on browseping/web
• Support the same authentication methods as the browser extension
• Seamless session sync between web and extension

2. Analytics Dashboard

• Personal browsing analytics and insights
• Visualization of browsing patterns, popular sites, time spent
• Activity history and statistics
• Exportable reports

3. Chat Interface

• Full-featured messaging system accessible from web
• Real-time chat synchronization with browser extension
• Message history and search
• Rich media support (images, links, etc.)

4. Friends Management

• View and manage friend list
• Send/accept friend requests
• See friends' online status
• Profile management

5. Real-time Synchronization

• Instant sync between web dashboard and browser extension
• Live updates for chats, notifications, and friend activities
• Consistent user experience across platforms

Technical Considerations

Repository: browseping/web

Integration Points:

• Leverage existing browseping/server API endpoints
• Ensure authentication flow is consistent with browser extension
• Real-time updates using WebSockets (similar to extension implementation)

User Experience:

• Responsive design for desktop and mobile browsers
• Intuitive navigation between different sections
• Quick access to frequently used features

Implementation Phases (Suggested)

Phase 1: Authentication & Basic Dashboard

• Login/Signup system
• Basic profile view
• Navigation structure

Phase 2: Analytics & Insights

• Dashboard with browsing analytics
• Charts and visualizations
• Activity tracking

Phase 3: Social Features

• Friends list and management
• Chat interface
• Notifications system

Phase 4: Advanced Features

• Advanced analytics
• Settings and preferences
• Data export capabilities

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Repository Impact: Primarily browseping/web, with potential API additions to browseping/server

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Reference: Original discussion in browseping organization (Ideas)

[kashifalikhan36]

Assign me this issue under SWOC 26

[Vijayalakshmi2608]

Hello mentor 👋
This is my first time contributing to open source and SWoC.
I would like to work on this issue.
Please assign it to me. Thank you!

[akash-kumar-dev]

Hii @kashifalikhan36 and @Vijayalakshmi2608 , Thanks for your interest.
This issue has a lot of tasks, so I can't assign it to a single person. Please create sub-issues if you're interested in working on it. This will help us coordinate contributions and avoid duplication of effort.
You can also join the discussion about this feature here: https://github.com/orgs/browseping/discussions/3

[Saurav02022]

Hi @akash-kumar-dev,

I have over 3 YOE as a software engineer. I know this is a big task, and I am ready to complete it with other contributors. If we are 2-3, then it will be easy to implement, so please reach out to me if anyone is interested in doing it with me. Please assign it to me under SWOC 2026.

Thank you.

[akash-kumar-dev]

Hi @Saurav02022 , thanks for your interest. This issue has many tasks, so it would be great if you could start by creating sub-issues. This will allow me to assign issues and tag the issue as SWoC26.

[Saurav02022]

Hi @akash-kumar-dev,
Thank you for the guidance! I've broken down the issue into 5 sub-issues based on the proposed features:

1. Web Authentication System—Login/Signup, session sync (Phase 1)
2. Analytics Dashboard—Browsing patterns, charts, export (Phase 2)
3. Chat Interface—Messaging, real-time sync, media support (Phase 3)
4. Friends Management—Friend list, requests, online status (Phase 3)
5. Real-time Synchronization—Live updates, notifications (Phase 4)

I have created these as separate issues. Would it be okay if I start with Authentication (Phase 1) since it's the foundation for other features?

Looking forward to contributing under SWOC 2026! 🚀