Contextual Tab Closer

Contextual Tab Closer helps you manage temporary tabs opened during focused tasks without affecting your existing workspace.

🎯 THE PROBLEM You open 10+ tabs while debugging, researching, or shopping. When done, you want to close ONLY those new tabs - not your email, docs, or other work tabs. Manual closing is tedious and error-prone.

✨ THE SOLUTION

1. Click the extension → Start Task
2. Open as many tabs as you need for your task
3. When done, click again → Review and close all task tabs

🔥 KEY FEATURES • Task-Based Tracking: Track tabs from the moment you start, not based on arbitrary timers • Preview Before Closing: See exactly which tabs will be closed with titles and URLs • Smart Badge: Visual feedback shows tab count with color-coded warnings • Persistent State: Survives browser restarts - pick up where you left off • Privacy First: No data collection, no network requests, all local • Zero Configuration: Works immediately, no setup required

💡 PERFECT FOR • Developers debugging issues (Stack Overflow, GitHub, docs) • Researchers gathering information (articles, papers, references) • Online shoppers comparing products (multiple store tabs) • Students working on assignments (research materials)

🎨 HOW IT WORKS The extension tracks ONLY tabs opened AFTER you start a task. Your pre-existing tabs are never touched. It's like a temporary workspace that disappears when you're done.

📊 VISUAL FEEDBACK • Badge shows "ON" when tracking starts (green) • Badge shows tab count: Blue (1-9), Orange (10-19), Red (20+) • Hover tooltip shows count and next action

🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY • No data collection or telemetry • No external network requests • All data stored locally on your device • Minimal permissions (tabs, storage only) • Open source (link in support)

⚡ LIGHTWEIGHT • Under 100KB total size • No performance impact • Instant operations (<100ms) • Clean, modern interface

🆚 VS OTHER TAB MANAGERS Unlike session managers (Toby, Workona), we don't save tabs - we discard them. Unlike auto-cleaners (Tab Wrangler), we use manual task boundaries, not timers. Unlike utilities (Close Other Tabs), we track ONLY new tabs, not everything.

🎓 USE CASES

1. Developer Workflow: Start task → Open SO/GitHub tabs → Fix bug → Close all research tabs
2. Shopping: Start task → Compare 15 products → Make decision → Clean up
3. Research: Start task → Open 20 articles → Take notes → Close everything
4. Meeting Prep: Start task → Open docs/slides → Finish meeting → Clear tabs

⌨️ COMING SOON • Multi-window support • Keyboard shortcuts • Task statistics • Tab exclusion (manually uncheck tabs)

Made with ❤️ for people who love clean browser tabs