close launcher tabs

Name: close launcher tabs
Author: nicoabie

Browser extension to close tabs left open by applications.

As of June 2026, close launcher tabs has 1 users in the Workflow & Planning category.

nicoabie Workflow & Planning

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−66.7%

Rating0%

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Version

1.0

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since May 12, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
May 12, 2026	3	—	—	1.0
Jun 7, 2026	2	—	—	1.0
Now	1	—	—	1.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: None declared
Host access: None declared

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About

Some links create a temporary tab to finally launch a desktop application leaving that tab open.

This happens for applications like ZOOM and LINEAR and many others.
This extension will close that tab once the application is launched.

Technical

Version: 1.0
Manifest: V3
Size: 14.51KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 1
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: khkeljjajklfmbmfdaeoicdhmdlkedme
Developer ID: u11f4b4df38b80f95fef544a5b4969779
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Jul 7, 2022
Last Updated (Store): Jul 7, 2022
Last Scraped: Jun 7, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: https://github.com/ReMatter/close-launcher-tabs
Privacy Policy: —

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 7, 2026.