PinStay

Prevents pinned tabs from leaving their original domain and being closed accidentally.

PinStay keeps your pinned tabs where they belong. It prevents pinned tabs from navigating away from their original domain and from being closed by accident, with clear, lightweight notifications. Key features - 🔒 Domain locking: pinned tabs can’t navigate to other sites - 🚫 Close protection: accidental closes are blocked and auto-restored - 💡 Helpful notifications: quick, unobtrusive explanations - 🔄 Browser-friendly: allows normal browser shutdown - ⚡ Lightweight: minimal performance impact How it works 1) Pin an important tab 2) PinStay automatically locks it to its current domain 3) If you try to navigate away or close it, PinStay explains and protects it 4) Unpin the tab any time to remove protection Privacy - No data collected or transmitted - All logic runs locally in your browser - Permissions are used only for core functionality: - tabs, webNavigation: detect pinned tabs and navigation - scripting: show on-page notifications - storage: keep a temporary local map so protection persists after idle - <all_urls> (host permissions): required to observe navigation attempts across sites Support & website - Website: https://workingdogworx.com/ - Support: https://github.com/richieboo/pinstay/issues - Privacy Policy: https://github.com/richieboo/pinstay/blob/main/PRIVACY.md What’s new in 1.0.2 - Improved reliability after idle/overnight (MV3 worker hydration + storage) - Updated icons and privacy policy link