The Bubble

Automatically saves and closes inactive tabs to keep your browser clean. Restore anytime from the bubble repository.

The Bubble The Bubble is a Chrome extension that automatically closes inactive tabs and saves them into a Bubble Repository so your tab bar stays clean. Restore any tab anytime — with optional AI summaries (BYO key). What it does 1. Auto-bubbles inactive tabs (configurable threshold) 2. Saves tabs into a searchable repository (popup) 3. Restore / delete / restore-all / clear-all 4. Deduplication for repeated URLs (keeps the list clean) 5. Badge counter shows newly bubbled tabs and clears once you open the popup 6. Metadata-first summaries (title + meta description) by default → If AI is enabled and a key is provided, it shows AI-generated one-liner summaries instead How it works (high-level) 1. Tracks tab activity using activation + window focus events 2. Runs a periodic check (Chrome alarms) 3. If a tab crosses the inactivity threshold: a. Saves tab metadata (title, URL, favicon, timestamps) b. Captures meta description via content script (for fallback summary) c. Optionally generates AI summary (if enabled + key provided) d. Closes the tab 4. Popup shows the Bubble Repository, supports search + actions. Configuration Open the extension Options page to set: a. Enable/disable auto-bubbling and Pin the extension. b. Inactivity threshold (minutes) c. Dedup window (hours) d. AI summaries ON/OFF (default OFF) e. Provider (OpenAI / Anthropic) + API key (optional) Note: API keys are stored locally in chrome.storage.local. Don’t publish your personal keys publicly. Permissions (why we need them) tabs — read tab info, close inactive tabs, restore tabs alarms — periodic inactivity checks storage — save settings + bubbled repository locally host_permissions (http/https) — read meta description from pages (metadata-only fallback)