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Dev tools · July 11, 2021

A tiny web browser implementation with V8 JavaScript engine and Rust

An example implementation of a tiny Web browser for educational purposes. - lmt-swallow/puppy-browser

A tiny web browser implementation with V8 JavaScript engine and Rust launched on July 11, 2021 with 144 votes, #266 of 3,502 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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In plain words

A lightweight web browser built with Rust and powered by Google's V8 JavaScript engine. It serves developers who need a minimal browser implementation for testing, embedding, or learning how browsers work. The project combines Rust's performance and safety features with V8's proven JavaScript execution, making it suitable for developers interested in browser internals or those building browser-based tools with strict resource constraints.

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