> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://celerity-wiki.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Celerity: A Keyboard-First New Tab Extension for Chrome

> Celerity replaces your Chrome new tab page with a keyboard command launcher — launch sites, search the web, and stay in flow without touching the mouse.

Celerity is a Chrome extension that replaces your new tab page with a minimal, keyboard-driven command launcher. Instead of reaching for the mouse every time you open a tab, you type a short key to jump straight to any site or search within it — no clicking required. It is designed for utility over aesthetics: the interface steps out of the way once you learn it, leaving only the speed.

## Core ideas

Celerity is built around three principles that shape every design decision:

* **Clean, functional design is the foundation of anything genuinely pleasing.** Visual clutter is removed; only what you need is on screen.
* **The interface becomes invisible once learned.** After a few sessions the commands feel like muscle memory, not menus.
* **The keyboard is a command surface, not just text entry.** Every action — launching a site, searching within it, managing shortcuts, switching themes — is reachable without a mouse.

## What Celerity does

> **Command launcher**
>
> Type a short key and press Enter to jump to any site instantly. The 12 built-in shortcuts cover the services most people use every day.

> **Direct site search**
>
> Add a space after the shortcut key, type your query, and Celerity searches that site directly — no need to open it first.

> **Custom shortcuts**
>
> Add, edit, or remove shortcuts to match your own workflow. Any key, any URL — the grid adapts automatically.

> **Themes**
>
> Choose from four built-in themes: **system** (follows your OS preference), **dark**, **light**, and **void** (a deep black variant).

## Built-in shortcuts

Celerity ships with 12 ready-to-use shortcuts so you can start navigating immediately after installation.

| Key | Site | Supports site search |
| - | - | - |
| `g` | Gmail | ✓ |
| `y` | YouTube | ✓ |
| `n` | Netflix | ✓ |
| `c` | ChatGPT | ✓ |
| `gh` | GitHub | ✓ |
| `r` | Reddit | ✓ |
| `w` | WhatsApp | — |
| `f` | Facebook | ✓ |
| `s` | Spotify | ✓ |
| `t` | Twitter / X | ✓ |
| `l` | LinkedIn | ✓ |
| `a` | Amazon | ✓ |

Any input that does not match a shortcut key falls back to a Google search automatically, so you never need to leave the keyboard to find something.

## How the command syntax works

```
<key>            → open site          e.g. g        → opens Gmail
<key> <query>    → search within site  e.g. y lofi   → searches YouTube for 'lofi'
<anything else>  → Google search       e.g. best headphones → Google search
```

A single space separates the shortcut key from the search query. Type the key, add a space, type your query, and press Enter.

## Next steps

> **[Install Celerity](/installation.md)**
>
> Add the extension from the Chrome Web Store or load it manually in developer mode.

> **[Quick start](/quickstart.md)**
>
> Open your first site, run a direct search, and add a custom shortcut in under two minutes.


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.