March 14, 2025

Password Managers Are Coming to Horse

Written by Eleanor McKeown
Password Managers Are Coming to Horse

Password Managers Are Coming to Horse

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Elly
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Mar 14, 2025 03:56 PM
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Password Managers are coming to Horse! How the Horse community came together so we can bring third-party password managers like 1Password, Bitwarden, and LastPass, to Horse

Welcome to the Rider’s Digest blog, where we share behind-the-scenes updates on Horse and what it’s really like to build an indie browser from scratch.

Hello Riders, Pascal and I have some exciting news to share: third-party password managers are coming to Horse. And it’s all thanks to you!

Why is this important?

Since launching Horse, many of you have requested support for third-party password managers like 1Password, Bitwarden, and LastPass. And, while Horse comes with its own built-in password manager, Saddlepack, we knew that integrating third-party support would make browsing so much smoother.
There was just one problem: Chrome extensions weren’t supported in Electron—the platform that powers Horse, as well as apps like Slack and Discord. We’d been thinking of a few different options, all of which were out of reach for a two-person team at this stage. Then, something changed.

How it happened

An exciting opportunity emerged. An Electron maintainer submitted code that would allow password managers to work in all Electron apps. Pascal shared this development on Twitter, and your response was simply incredible. In just three days, it became the most upvoted pull request in Electron's history!
This support caught the attention of the Electron core team, and now the PR has been merged into Electronlaying the groundwork for password manager support in Horse.

Thank you!

We’re incredibly grateful for how Horse’s community came together to make this happen. While we’re still a small browser, the support and enthusiasm you all bring is so amazing. We’re just getting started with Horse, and it’s exciting to have you along for the ride!

What about other extensions?

The new extension support is still in its early stages, so Pascal will be focusing on getting password managers working smoothly first. Once that’s solid, we’ll begin exploring support for other types of extensions (with no specific timeline just yet!).

What’s next?

We’ll keep you posted on when you can start using your password manager in Horse. In the meantime, stay tuned for updates on our extensions page.
Catch you on the Trail,
Pascal & Eleanor
 

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