Tab Grouper is a custom Chrome extension designed to help you manage and organize your browser tabs more effectively. It automatically monitors inactive tabs, groups them, and allows you to restore closed tabs through a convenient tab history.
- Inactive Tab Management: Automatically detects and closes tabs that have been inactive for a specified time (30 minutes by default).
- Tab History: Stores up to 20 recently closed tabs, allowing users to review and restore them from the extension’s popup.
- Tab Restoration: Easily restore closed tabs directly from the tab history using the "Restore" button.
- Background Monitoring: Runs in the background, periodically checking for inactive tabs using Chrome alarms.
- Clone or download the repository to your local machine.
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/. - Enable Developer mode by toggling the switch in the upper-right corner.
- Click the Load unpacked button and select the folder containing the extension files.
- The extension will be installed and appear in your browser’s extension toolbar.
- View Tab History: Click on the extension icon to open the popup and view your tab history.
- Restore a Tab: In the tab history list, click the "Restore" button next to the tab you want to reopen.
manifest.json: The manifest file that defines the extension’s permissions and settings.background.js: Contains logic for detecting and closing inactive tabs, as well as storing tab history.content.js: (Optional, if applicable) Injected script for interacting with web pages.popup.html: The user interface for the popup, displaying tab history and allowing users to restore tabs.popup.js: Handles the functionality of the popup (fetching tab history and adding restore actions).
tabs: Required to manage browser tabs and access tab information.storage: Used for storing tab history locally.alarms: Enables periodic background checks for inactive tabs.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.