chrome-tab-manager

Tab Manager

A Chrome extension for power users who accumulate tabs. Save, tag, back up, and archive tabs without breaking flow.

Features

Save tabs — Close a tab and save it with optional tags and a go: shortcode for instant recall from the address bar.

Tag & filter — Organize saved tabs with freeform tags. Filter by one or more tags to find what you need fast.

go: shortcuts — Assign a shortcode to any saved tab. Type go keyword in the address bar to navigate directly to it.

Backup — Automatically snapshot all open tabs on a configurable schedule. Restore individual tabs or entire snapshots into a new window, preserving tab groups.

Archive — Every tab you close is silently archived with its title, URL, and timestamp. Search by title or URL, restore with one click, or let old entries auto-purge on a configurable schedule.

Cleanup — Right-click the extension icon → Cleanup Tabs to find duplicate tabs (keeps the most recently accessed copy) and stale tabs that haven’t been touched in N days.

Storage usage — Options page shows a live breakdown of storage used by saved tabs, archive, and backups against Chrome’s 10 MB local storage limit.

Installation

[!TIP] For non-development use, the extension is available on the Chrome Web Store.

Load unpacked from Chrome:

  1. Clone this repo
  2. Go to chrome://extensions
  3. Enable Developer mode
  4. Click Load unpacked → select the src/ folder

Usage

Action How
Save current tab Click the extension icon
Open Tab Manager Right-click extension icon → Open Tab Manager
Cleanup duplicates / stale tabs Right-click extension icon → Cleanup Tabs
Navigate via shortcode Type go <shortcode> in the address bar
Configure backup, archive, cleanup Options page (⚙ button in header)

Privacy

All data stays on your device. No external servers. See PRIVACY.md.