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Tab Close Guard

by Avinash Joshi

v1.0.0 Updated Dec 9, 2025 11.95KiB
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Description

**Never accidentally close important tabs again!** Tab Close Guard protects you from losing work or exiting a meeting by showing a confirmation dialog when you try to close tabs with Ctrl+W, clicking the X button, or closing the browser window. # 🎯 Perfect For: β€’ **Zoom meetings** - Never accidentally leave a meeting β€’ **Gmail & Google Workspace** - Protect unsaved drafts β€’ **GitHub** - Keep your code changes safe β€’ **Notion & productivity apps** - Protect your workspace β€’ **Any important work tabs** - Custom protection for your needs # ✨ Key Features: **Smart Protection** β€’ Protect all websites or choose specific sites β€’ Use wildcard patterns (e.g., *.zoom.us for all Zoom pages) β€’ One-click "Add Current" button for easy setup **App/PWA Mode Support** β€’ Enable protection ONLY when sites are opened as installed apps β€’ Perfect for Zoom, Meet, Notion when installed as PWAs β€’ Separate settings for browser vs. app mode **Simple & Lightweight** β€’ Clean, minimal interface β€’ No tracking or data collection β€’ Works with Ctrl+W, Cmd+W (Mac), and clicking X # πŸš€ How It Works: 1. Click the extension icon in your toolbar 2. Add websites you want to protect (or protect all sites) 3. Optional: Check "App/PWA mode only" for sites you use as installed apps 4. That's it! You'll see a confirmation before closing protected tabs **Note:** Tab Close Guard shows the browser's native "Leave site?" confirmation dialog, giving you a chance to cancel. # πŸ”’ Privacy: Tab Close Guard respects your privacy: β€’ **No data collection** - Zero tracking or analytics β€’ **All settings stored locally** - Nothing leaves your device β€’ **Open source** - Full transparency
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Permissions

activeTabβ„Ή Can access the current tab when you click the extension storageβ„Ή Can store data locally in your browser

Details

Version 1.0.0
Updated Dec 9, 2025
Size 11.95KiB
First Seen Apr 1, 2026