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TabCtl

by Shaun Lastra

v1.1.3 Updated Oct 4, 2025 11.81KiB
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Description

TabCtl - Command Line Tab Control Take control of your browser tabs from the terminal with TabCtl, a powerful command-line interface for managing browser tabs. KEY FEATURES List all open tabs across windows Activate any tab instantly Close tabs by ID or pattern Open new tabs from the command line Query and filter tabs Rofi integration for quick tab switching Support for multiple browsers simultaneously PERFECT FOR Developers who live in the terminal Power users with many tabs Window manager enthusiasts (i3, Hyprland, etc.) Anyone who prefers keyboard over mouse Automation and scripting workflows HOW IT WORKS Install the TabCtl command-line tool Add this extension to enable browser control Run "tabctl install" to configure native messaging Start managing tabs from your terminal! EXAMPLE COMMANDS tabctl list - List all tabs tabctl activate f.1.2 - Switch to a specific tab tabctl close f.1.3 - Close a tab tabctl query --active - Show active tabs ADVANCED FEATURES D-Bus communication for low latency TSV/JSON output formats for scripting Rofi scripts for visual tab switching Virtual desktop/workspace support Browser-agnostic design PRIVACY & SECURITY Only works with locally installed TabCtl No data sent to external servers Open source on GitHub Minimal permissions required DOCUMENTATION Visit github.com/slastra/tabctl for installation instructions, documentation, and source code. Note: This extension requires the TabCtl command-line tool to be installed separately. It acts as a bridge between your terminal and browser.
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Permissions

activeTab Can access the current tab when you click the extension nativeMessaging Can communicate with programs on your computer scripting Can inject scripts into web pages tabs Can see your open tabs and their URLs

Details

Version 1.1.3
Updated Oct 4, 2025
Size 11.81KiB
First Seen Mar 26, 2026