Reopen existing Tab

Name: Reopen existing Tab
Author: lennartoertzen

Simple Chrome Addon to (re)open a specific URL via bookmark. If no such tab exists, it opens a new one.

As of June 2026, Reopen existing Tab has 1 users in the Productivity category.

lennartoertzen Productivity

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−50.0%

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Version

1.0.9

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Jun 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Jun 1, 2026	2	—	—	1.0.9
Now	1	—	—	1.0.9

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabsclipboardWritescripting
Host access: <all_urls>

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About

🔥 Usage 
Replace in the bookmarks:

https://x.com

with

javascript:window.postMessage({type:'REOPEN_REQUEST',url:'https://x.com'},'*')

💪 Pro Tip
1. go to Bookmarks >>> chrome://bookmarks
2. Export bookmarks (top right ...)
3. Open in Text Editor
4. Replace old urls with new urls, **</b>this will keep the original icons !!!**

Example: Replace ...

<DT><A HREF="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox" ADD_DATE="1726411430" ICON="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAA ..."></A>

... with ... 

<DT><A HREF="javascript:window.postMessage({type:'REOPEN_REQUEST',url:'https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox'},'*')" ADD_DATE="1726411430" ICON="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAA ..."></A>

5. Import bookmarks (top right ... same page as export ...)