Description
π§ TabyJourney - Navigate Your Tab History
TabyJourney lets you navigate through your Chrome tabs just like using browser history's back and forward buttons. Perfect for power users who frequently switch between multiple tabs and want an easy way to return to previously viewed tabs.
β¨ KEY FEATURES
π Backward/Forward Navigation
Navigate through your tab history chronologically, just like browser history but for tabs instead of pages.
β¨οΈ Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
- Default: Alt + [ (backward) / Alt + ] (forward)
- Fully customizable in settings
- Works on all websites
π±οΈ Mouse Gesture Support
- Shift + Mouse Back/Forward buttons
- Natural and intuitive navigation
π Visual History Popup
- See your complete tab history at a glance
- Current position highlighted
- Click any tab to jump directly
βοΈ Flexible Settings
- Customize keyboard shortcuts to your preference
- Set maximum history size (default: 100 tabs)
- Enable/disable mouse gestures
- Auto-remove closed tabs option
- Show/hide notifications
π Privacy First
- All data stored locally on your device
- No external servers or tracking
- No analytics or data collection
- Open source and auditable
π― PERFECT FOR
- Power users managing many tabs
- Developers switching between documentation and code
- Researchers comparing multiple sources
- Anyone tired of losing track of tabs
π HOW TO USE
1. Install the extension
2. Use Alt+[ to go backward, Alt+] to go forward
3. Click the extension icon to view your complete history
4. Right-click icon β Options to customize settings
π‘ HOW IT WORKS
TabyJourney maintains a chronological history of your tab activations:
- When you activate a tab, it's recorded in history
- Navigate backward/forward through this history
- Manually switching tabs clears forward history (like browsers)
- Duplicate consecutive activations are ignored
π‘οΈ PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS
Required permissions:
- tabs: To track tab information for navigation
- storage: To save your preferences and history locally
- <all_urls>: To enable keyboard shortcuts on all sites
Your data never leaves your device. No tracking, no analytics, no external servers.
π OPEN SOURCE
TabyJourney is open source! Audit the code, contribute features, or report issues on GitHub.
π¨ MODERN & LIGHTWEIGHT
Built with TypeScript and modern web technologies. Fast, reliable, and minimal resource usage.
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Permissions (2)
Permissions
storageβΉ Can store data locally in your browser tabsβΉ Can see your open tabs and their URLs
Details
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Updated | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Size | 25.32KiB |
| First Seen | Mar 26, 2026 |
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