Portway
A lightweight, offline browser launcher for Windows. Click a link — pick your browser. No telemetry, no cloud, no bloat.
📥 Download Portway v0.1
Windows 10/11 · Portable EXE · ~5 MB ·
View source on GitHub
Portway v0.1 — compact browser launcher
🔸 Features
⚡ Instant Launch
Set as default handler. Every link opens the picker — choose Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, or others in one click.
🔗 URL Rules
Route domains to specific browsers automatically. github.com → Chrome, docs → Firefox. Your rules.
🔒 Privacy Mode
One-click incognito. Opens links in private/incognito mode across any browser. URLs are masked by default.
💻 100% Offline
No accounts, no telemetry, no network calls. Config encrypted with Windows DPAPI. Zero data leaves your PC.
💫 Lightweight
~5 MB portable EXE. Built with Rust + WebView2. No Electron, no Node runtime. Starts in milliseconds.
🖥 CLI Support
Use
portway --browser chrome URL from scripts, terminals, and automation tools.
📥 Download Packages
Download all binaries from GitHub Releases. Portway does not keep installers in repository history.
| Portable | portway.exe + WebView2Loader.dll |
|---|---|
| Installer | Portway_x64-setup.exe (NSIS) |
| MSI | Portway_x64_en-US.msi |
🔬 System Requirements
| OS | Windows 10 version 1803+ / Windows 11 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | WebView2 (pre-installed on Windows 10/11) |
| Size | ~5 MB (portable), ~1.6 MB (installer) |
| Architecture | x86-64 |
🚫 What Portway Never Does
- Makes network requests of any kind
- Collects usage data or telemetry
- Modifies browser settings or profiles
- Runs background processes or services
- Stores anything outside its own config file
👤 About
Portway was created by Thousif Ibrahim out of frustration with Windows lacking a built-in browser chooser. Existing solutions either required cloud accounts, bundled unnecessary runtimes, or collected telemetry. Portway does none of that.
| Developer | Thousif Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| Built with | Rust, Tauri 2.x, Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS |
| License | MIT — Free and open source |
| Repository | github.com/Thousifibrahim/portway |
Want to contribute or report a bug?
Raise an issue on GitHub: github.com/Thousifibrahim/portway/issues
For development: Pull the latest
Raise an issue on GitHub: github.com/Thousifibrahim/portway/issues
For development: Pull the latest
main branch, create your feature branch, then open a Pull Request targeting main. PRs are reviewed and accepted based on quality and project alignment.