TabBye - Auto Tab Timeout

TabBye – Auto Tab Timeout is a clever and user-friendly browser extension designed to help you manage and declutter your browsing experience by automatically closing tabs that remain idle for a specified period. It acts as a smart tab organizer, preventing the browser from being overwhelmed by forgotten or unused tabs while preserving your browsing history in a fully searchable "Graveyard." This extension delivers an engaging blend of functionality and playful insights, providing users with detailed statistics, customizable options, and motivational feedback to develop healthier, more productive tab management habits—all while maintaining complete privacy by operating 100% offline and collecting no personal data.

With TabBye, you enjoy an automated yet friendly assistant that quietly monitors your open tabs in the background. You can set a timer ranging from 5 to 120 minutes, after which any tabs that have gone untouched will automatically close to free up system memory and maintain browser speed. Before any tab is closed, you receive a warning five minutes in advance, allowing you to snooze the closure with a single click. This easy-to-use control keeps you informed and in charge of your browsing environment, eliminating clutter without sudden disruptions.

Tabs that are closed do not vanish into thin air; instead, they are stored in the "Graveyard," a robust offline repository where every closed tab is saved for easy retrieval. You can search, filter, or restore individual tabs and even entire groups when multiple tabs from the same domain close simultaneously. The Graveyard stores up to 500 entries, organized by date and site, so you never lose important links or context. This feature guarantees peace of mind, letting you clean your workspace confidently.

TabBye goes beyond simple tab closing by offering rich analytics and engaging summaries of your browsing patterns. The extension tracks how many tabs you’ve closed over time, estimates the RAM saved by reducing open tabs, and monitors your streaks of efficient tab management. A weekly "wrapped" style report highlights your seven-day activity, favorite sites, and overall progress. Additionally, the playful "Tab Shaming System" rates your tab habits across seven levels, from "Tab Enlightened" to "Tab Goblin," giving humorous or motivational "roasts" (which can be toggled off if preferred) to encourage better habits with a lighthearted touch.

The extension also includes a "Focus Mode" that allows you to set a maximum number of open tabs, gently reminding you when you exceed this limit to help maintain concentration without forcibly locking your browser. You can whitelist specific websites—like Gmail, Notion, Figma, or localhost—ensuring those tabs remain untouched regardless of their idle time. This customization means critical tasks stay accessible while TabBye trims the rest.

If you ever need a break or want to pause the automatic tab closing, a simple "Pause" button allows immediate suspension of the auto-close functions without changing settings permanently. Resuming is just as effortless. TabBye is built with a sleek, modern interface featuring live statistics, color-coded status badges, and smooth transitions that make managing your tabs both effective and enjoyable.

Key Features:
- Automatic Tab Closing: Automatically closes tabs after user-set idle timers between 5 and 120 minutes, keeping your browser tidy and memory-efficient.
- Comprehensive Tab Graveyard: Saves all closed tabs in an organized, searchable, and filterable collection of up to 500 entries, with options to restore either individual tabs or groups.
- Detailed Usage Stats & Weekly Reports: View insights on total tabs closed, estimated RAM saved, activity streaks, most visited sites, and a Spotify Wrapped-style weekly summary.
- Focus Mode: Set a maximum tab limit with gentle, non-intrusive reminders to help maintain productivity and minimize distractions.
- Whitelist Protection: Prevents important websites from being auto-closed, protecting crucial workflows and tools.
- Smart Tab Groups: Automatically groups tabs closed together from the same domain for easy batch restoration.
- Tab Shaming System: Entertaining rank system with seven levels providing fun feedback on your tab habits, which can be disabled to suit your preference.
- Pause Feature: Instantly pause and resume automatic tab closing without altering your preferences.
- 100% Private & Offline: No data collection, no login, no tracking. All data stored locally within your browser.
- Free Forever: No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no advertisements.

How It Works:
1. Install TabBye from your browser’s extension store and grant necessary permissions to manage tabs and show notifications.
2. Open the settings panel via the extension popup or browser menu to customize your idle timeout duration, whitelist critical sites, enable focus or roast modes, and set other preferences.
3. TabBye continuously monitors all your open tabs for activity. When a tab becomes idle beyond your configured threshold, it issues a timely warning notification five minutes before closing. You can snooze this closure if needed.
4. Upon closing idle tabs, TabBye archives them in the Graveyard, categorizing them by date and domain for smooth browsing history management.
5. Access the Graveyard anytime to search for, filter, and restore individual tabs or groups, recovering lost links quickly and effortlessly.
6. Visit the Stats dashboard to review your tab management progress, including total tabs closed, RAM saved, streak durations, and rank level based on your tab habits.
7. Use Focus Mode to limit your open tabs and receive gentle reminders that help maintain focus, while the Pause button allows suspending auto-closing during intensive work sessions.
8. Periodically adjust your preferences as your browsing workflow evolves, ensuring TabBye remains an adaptive and supportive tool.

Privacy: - No personal data collected. Your tab information and statistics remain stored locally in your browser, never transmitted or shared externally.