Tab Commander

Tracking since May 25, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 7, 2026
  description

  Tab Commander is a keyboard-first command palette for Chrome. Press Alt(Cmd)+Shift+K to fuzzy-search every open tab and run common browser actions - no mouse required.
  
  FEATURES
  • Search and switch tabs across all windows
  • Find tabs playing audio
  • Rename tabs and save auto-rename rules per URL
  • Pin, duplicate, close, move, or group the current tab
  • Favicon labels - tag sites with a colored badge
  • Light and dark themes
  • Optional GitHub Gist sync for your rules
  
  PRIVACY
  100% local. No analytics, no tracking. The only network request is the optional GitHub Gist sync that you authorize yourself.

  Press Alt+K on Windows/Linux or Command+K on Mac to open Tab Commander.
  
  Tab Commander is a keyboard-first command palette for Chrome that helps you move faster across tabs, windows, bookmarks, and browser actions.
  
  Open the palette with your shortcut, search what you need, and act without reaching for the mouse.
  
  KEY FEATURES
  
  • Search and switch tabs across all Chrome windows
  Quickly find any open tab by title or URL, then jump to it instantly.
  
  • Find tabs playing audio
  See which tabs are currently making sound and switch to them fast.
  
  • Manage the current tab
  Pin, duplicate, close, copy URL, reopen recently closed tabs, or move between nearby tabs.
  
  • Tab groups
  Add the current tab to a new or existing group, choose group colors, remove tabs from groups, or delete groups.
  
  • Rename tabs
  Give tabs custom names so messy pages become easier to recognize.
  
  • Auto-rename rules
  Save rename rules per URL so matching pages can be renamed automatically in the future.
  
  • Favicon labels
  Add small colored labels to site favicons, useful for marking environments like dev, staging, prod, admin, or test.
  
  • Bookmarks
  Search bookmarks directly from the palette, open saved pages, and manage bookmark import/export.
  
  • Tools
  Generate QR codes from the current page URL or custom text.
  
  • Themes
  Switch between light and dark themes.
  
  • Optional GitHub Gist sync
  Sync your rename rules and settings through your own GitHub Gist when you choose to connect it.
  
  PRIVACY
  
  Tab Commander is built to stay local-first.
  
  No analytics.
  No tracking.
  No ads.
  No background data collection.
  
  Your tab data, rules, labels, and settings stay in your browser. The only network feature is optional GitHub Gist sync, and it only runs when you authorize it with your own GitHub token.

• May 31, 2026
  permissions

  tabs, tabGroups, sessions, storage, scripting, activeTab, webNavigation, downloads, clipboardWrite, alarms

  tabs, bookmarks, favicon, tabGroups, sessions, storage, scripting, activeTab, webNavigation, downloads, clipboardWrite

Permissions & access

Permissions

tabsbookmarksfavicontabGroupssessionsstoragescriptingactiveTabwebNavigationdownloadsclipboardWrite

Host access

http://*/*, https://*/*

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