Tab Manager

Suspend idle tabs, close duplicates, group by domain, and save snapshots.

# Tab Manager Tab Manager is a Chrome extension for keeping tab-heavy sessions under control from a side panel. It combines idle suspension, memory-saving actions, smart grouping, search, snapshots, and archive into one unified workflow. ## What It Does ### Tab Control - **Suspend Idle Tabs** — discards tabs idle longer than your configured threshold, keeping them in Chrome so they reload on revisit. - **Close Duplicates** — closes tabs with the same normalized URL, keeping the active one. - **Archive Idle Tabs** — moves idle tabs out of the window into the archive list for later restore. ### Grouping - **Auto Group by Domain** — keeps same-domain tabs together and updates grouping whenever new tabs open or navigate. - **Duplicate Group Cleanup** — merges duplicate same-domain groups inside the same window automatically. - **Group by Domain** — manually groups all tabs in the current window by domain in one click. - **Ungroup Tabs** — removes all current tab groups. - **Search & Custom Group** — search across open tabs, multi-select any combination, name the group, pick a color, and create it in one step. ### Search - **Tab Search** — real-time search across all open tabs by title or URL, with keyboard navigation (↑↓ to move, Enter to jump, Space to select, Esc to clear). - Results are prioritized: title prefix matches appear first, then title contains, then URL contains. ### Session Management - **Save Current Tabs** — stores the current session as a named, restorable snapshot. - **Archive Restore** — restores archived tab batches back into Chrome from the side panel. ### Bulk Operations - **Multi-select tabs** — enter selection mode from the tab list, check any number of tabs. - **Bulk Close** — close all selected tabs at once. - **Bulk Archive** — archive selected tabs (active tab is protected from accidental archiving). - **Move to New Window** — move selected tabs into a brand-new Chrome window, preserving tab order and pinned state. ## UI Overview ### Side Panel The extension uses Chrome's side panel instead of a popup. The panel includes: - **Live Stats** — current tab count and group count, updated in real time. - **Search & Group** — unified search bar with multi-select and inline group creation. Type to filter, click or Space to select, fill in a name and color, then create the group without leaving the panel. - **Modes** — toggle switches for Auto-suspend, Auto Group by Domain, and Auto Archive, each with visible On/Off state. - **Actions** — one-click buttons for Suspend Idle, Group by Domain, Ungroup, Close Duplicates, and Archive Idle Tabs. - **Tab List** — scrollable list of open tabs with selection mode for bulk operations. Click any tab to jump to it; enter selection mode to multi-select and bulk-act. - **Snapshots** — save, restore, and delete snapshot entries. - **Archive** — restore and delete archived tab batches. - **Action Toast** — shows the result of the latest action at the bottom of the panel. ### Settings Page - **Idle Suspension** — set idle time and quick presets (Light, Balanced, Aggressive). - **Auto-group tabs by domain** — background grouping for new or updated tabs. - **Include pinned tabs** — allow pinned tabs to be included in group and suspend flows. - **Auto Archive** — automatically archive tabs after a longer idle threshold. - **Whitelist Domains** — domains that stay active during suspend and archive flows. ## How To Use ### Open the Extension 1. Click the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to open the side panel. 2. If the side panel does not open automatically, right-click the extension icon and choose the side panel option. 3. After any code change, reload the extension from `chrome://extensions`. ### Everyday Workflow 1. Add frequently-used domains to **Whitelist Domains** in Settings. 2. Turn on **Auto-group tabs by domain** to keep new tabs organized automatically. 3. Use **Search & Group** to find tabs quickly and group related ones by topic or project. 4. Use **Suspend Idle Tabs** to reclaim memory without closing tabs. 5. Use **Save Current Tabs** before switching context or closing the browser. 6. Use **Archive Idle Tabs** for a cleaner window when you need to focus. ### Search & Custom Group 1. Type in the search bar to filter tabs — results update instantly. 2. Click the **checkbox** on any result row (or click a row when others are already selected) to multi-select. 3. A group bar appears at the bottom — enter a group name and pick a color. 4. Click **Create** to group the selected tabs. The list refreshes automatically. 5. Press **Esc** once to clear the selection; press **Esc** again to clear the search query. ### Bulk Operations 1. Open the **Tab List** section and click **Select** to enter selection mode. 2. Click any tab rows to check them. A floating action bar appears at the bottom. 3. Choose **Close**, **Archive**, or **New Window** from the action bar. 4. Click **Cancel** or press **Esc** to exit selection mode. ### Snapshots - Click **Save Current Tabs** to capture the current session. - Click **Restore** to reopen the saved tabs alongside existing ones. - Click **Delete** to remove a snapshot from storage. ### Archive - Click **Archive Idle Tabs** to move qualifying idle tabs into archive storage. - Archived tabs are removed from the current window. - Click **Restore** in the archive list to reopen them.