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• May 18, 2026
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  # 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.

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• May 18, 2026
  short_description

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

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• May 18, 2026
  name

  Tab Manager

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• May 18, 2026
  category

  productivity/tools

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• May 18, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tabs, tabGroups, alarms, sidePanel

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