Tab Shepherd

Auto-closes tabs which you haven't used in awhile.

Features:

• The Corral: Stores tabs which have been auto-closed so you can re-open as required.
• Exclude list: Provide the urls or domain names of the sites you never want auto-closed.
• Tab Lock: Pick open tabs to "lock". Locked tabs will not be auto-closed.
• Configurable: Pick how long a tab should be considered ready to close and how many tabs should be open at a minimum.
• Smart: Doesn't autoclose pinned tabs, doesn't close all your tabs, just enough to make your browser usable.

Usage / Installation

• Install the extension
• Click on the icon next to the URL bar.
• Tab Corral
  • Stores tabs which have been auto-closed.
• Tab Lock
  • Selectively lock tabs which you want to stay open
• Options
  • Whitelist certain URLs to never be closed.
  • Set the # of minutes to wait before closing an inactive tab.
  • Set the ideal # of tabs to have in your browser.

Todo:

• Pause the auto-close behavior if the browser has been idle

Creds:

Original extension and idea by jacktasia in 2010. Rewritten by JacobSingh in 2012. Rewritten and rebranded by sonntag in 2013.