One-click solution to initialize your daily workflow with customizable pinned websites in Chrome
# Pin Workflow Initializer
A powerful Chrome extension that helps you instantly organize your workspace by managing pinned tabs across windows with a single click or keyboard shortcut.
## 🎯 Purpose
Perfect for professionals who:
- Need quick access to multiple essential websites daily
- Want to maintain a clean and organized browser workspace
- Prefer a consistent tab layout across browser sessions
- Work with multiple Chrome windows but want centralized tab management
## ✨ Key Features
- **One-Click Initialization**: Instantly set up your workspace via icon click or keyboard shortcut
- **Smart Window Management**: Automatically consolidates all tabs into your active window
- **Customizable Workflow**: Fully configurable list of pinned websites
- **Cross-Device Sync**: Settings sync across all your Chrome instances
- **Clean Slate Start**: Efficiently cleans up existing tabs before initialization
- **Keyboard First**: Quick access via Alt+Shift+C (customizable)
## 🚀 Installation
1. Open Chrome Extensions page (`chrome://extensions/`)
2. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
3. Click "Load unpacked" and select the `pin_workflow_initializer` directory
## 💡 Usage
### Quick Start
- **Click Method**: Click the extension icon in your toolbar
- **Keyboard Method**: Press `Alt+Shift+C`
Either method will:
1. Close all other Chrome windows
2. Clean up tabs in your active window
3. Initialize your pinned websites
4. Open a fresh new tab
### Customize Your Workflow
1. Right-click the extension icon
2. Select "Options"
3. In the configuration page, you can:
- Add/remove websites
- Reorder websites using arrows
- Save your configuration
### Customize Keyboard Shortcut
1. Visit `chrome://extensions/shortcuts`
2. Find "Pin Workflow Initializer"
3. Click the input box next to "Initialize Workflow"
4. Press your desired key combination
5. The change saves automatically
## 📌 Default Configuration
The extension comes pre-configured with essential productivity tools:
- Gmail - Email communication
- Google Calendar - Schedule management
- Google Drive - Document access
## 🔧 Technical Details
- Built with Chrome Extension Manifest V3
- Uses Chrome Storage Sync API for settings persistence
- Implements Chrome Commands API for keyboard shortcuts
- Utilizes Chrome Windows and Tabs APIs for window management
- Zero external dependencies
## 💪 Best Practices
- **Window Management**: Always operates from your currently active window
- **Tab Order**: Maintains consistent order of pinned tabs as configured
- **Clean Workspace**: Automatically removes existing tabs to prevent clutter
- **Quick Access**: New tab always opens after pinned tabs for easy navigation
## 🤝 Contributing
Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!
## 📝 License
[MIT License](LICENSE)
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