Research Wheel
Research Wheel is a local-first browser extension designed to speed up developer research, note-taking, and citation gathering. By holding middle-click on any webpage, users can invoke a 360° radial menu to quickly trigger actions without switching tabs or navigating...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- No registration required
- No Tracking
- File Tagging
- No Coding Required
- Web Clipper
- Dark Mode
- Citations
- Browser extension
Research Wheel News & Activities
Recent activities
- fluryjanis added Research Wheel
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fluryjanis added Research Wheel as alternative to Gesturefy, FireGestures, smartUp Gestures and Cesturefy
Research Wheel information
Developed by
frog1230 Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
5 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
AlternativeTo Categories
Office & Productivity, Web Browsers, Education & Reference, File ManagementGitHub repository
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What is Research Wheel?
Research Wheel is a local-first browser extension designed to speed up developer research, note-taking, and citation gathering. By holding middle-click on any webpage, users can invoke a 360° radial menu to quickly trigger actions without switching tabs or navigating context menus.
Key features:
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Radial Gesture Menu: Middle-click anywhere to quickly capture text, run searches, or open tools.
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Sidebar Workspace: Clip code snippets, quotes, and source URLs directly into a persistent side panel.
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Automatic Citations: Format citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, and BibTeX styles.
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100% Local & Private: Runs entirely offline inside WebExtensions Manifest V3 with zero tracking, external servers, or data collection.