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Bookmark vault/archive links tool that is outside the browser
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Offline first for online content? Whoa buddy, where's this Moon you're asking for?
Seriously though, you need to be realistic when you're asserting your wants for a service or tool. Everyone builds tools to sync bookmarks and save lists now, because that's a feature that users want. It's going to be difficult to find something that is "offline".
Try using a memo app maybe? Lots of password managers have the ability to save links, and would technically be "outside" the browser if you want them to be.
Yeah, there's always a trend (like syncing everything and storing everything in a cloud), but fortunately there's also always less known alternatives for the "weird" people :D
I'm saying I don't think there is in this case. I'm not sure what the use case would be simply because you could use any other tools for this specific job.
It's like asking for an "offline browser" in a sense.
Just use NocoDB or a spreadsheet or something.
There's actually dedicated tools for this specific need like bmm and buku. Browser-agnostic bookmark managers are very nice for different purposes like multi browsers use. The idea is not to use browsers offline but to manage bookmarks outside of the browser as mentioned by OP.
Comparing to other tools they have the advantage to be dedicated to bookmark management, meaning they offer all features inherent to such task.