Duplicate Tab Manager

A Chrome extension that automatically manages duplicate tabs by closing new duplicates and focusing on existing tabs.

Features

• Automatically detects when a duplicate URL is opened in a new tab
• Switches focus to the existing tab with the same URL
• Closes the duplicate tab automatically
• Helps keep your browser organized and reduces tab clutter

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the source code
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory

How It Works

The extension listens for tab URL changes and:

1. Checks if the URL already exists in another tab
2. If a duplicate is found, it switches focus to the existing tab
3. Closes the newly opened duplicate tab

Permissions Required

• tabs: To access and manage browser tabs

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests to improve the extension.

License

MIT License