SlimBrave Neo 1.0.0 — Full Linux + Windows Release
Debloat and harden Brave Browser with managed Chromium enterprise policies. Zero dependencies on either platform.
Downloads
| File | Platform | How to run |
|---|---|---|
slimbrave.py
| Linux | sudo python3 slimbrave.py
|
SlimBrave.ps1
| Windows | Right-click > Run with PowerShell (as Admin) |
Linux — Python 3 Curses TUI
- Interactive TUI with scrollable feature list, color categories, and keyboard navigation
- CLI mode:
--import,--export,--reset,--policy-file,--doh-templates - Import/export PS1-compatible JSON configs (handles UTF-16 BOM from Windows exports)
- Auto-detects Brave installations (Arch, deb/rpm, Flatpak, Snap, PATH)
- Reads existing policies on startup and pre-checks matching features
- DNS-over-HTTPS: automatic, off, secure, custom + editable DoH template URL
- Pure Python 3 stdlib — no external dependencies
Windows — PowerShell GUI
- WinForms GUI with categorized checkboxes and dark theme
- Apply properly removes unchecked policies from the registry
- Reads existing registry policies on startup (Initialize-CurrentSettings)
- DNS-over-HTTPS: off, automatic, secure, custom + DnsOverHttpsTemplates text box
- Import/export JSON configs with DnsTemplates support
- Correct
DeveloperToolsAvailabilitypolicy key - Removed deprecated/no-op policies:
MetricsReportingEnabled,EnableDoNotTrack,IPFSEnabled
Presets included
- Maximum Privacy
- Balanced Privacy
- Performance Focused
- Developer
- Strict Parental Controls