Chrome Tab Manager v1.5.0 - Release

Chrome Tab Manager v1.5.0 🗂️

A powerful Chrome extension for organizing, managing, and saving your tabs.

✨ New in v1.5.0

Changed

• Improved popup UX with section headers (#56) - Better organization with Organize, Manage Groups, and Settings sections; shorter, clearer button labels, contributed by @AmberAlston
• Resized options page - Better usability and improved layout

Fixed

• Protected group folders now included in Restore from Bookmarks (#52) - Protected groups are properly restored from bookmarks, contributed by @AmberAlston
• Improved error handling - Better reliability when restoring protected groups
• CI workflow improvements - Workflows now only run for same-repo PRs (not forks)

Documentation

• Updated README - New features and screenshots added (#49)
• Design documentation - Added merge duplicate groups design

🎯 Features

Tab Organization

• Organize by Domain - Automatically group tabs by website domain
• Organize by Category - Intelligently categorize tabs (Development, Social Media, Shopping, etc.)
• Smart Sorting - Tabs sorted alphabetically within each group
• Color Coding - Each group gets a unique color for easy identification

Tab Management

• Remove Duplicates - One-click duplicate tab removal
• Remove All Groups - Ungroup all tabs while keeping them open
• Combine Groups - Merge multiple tab groups into one
• Protect Groups - Mark groups as protected to prevent accidental closure (with multi-select!)
• Tab Counts - See how many tabs in each group

Bookmark Integration

• Save to Bookmarks - Save all tabs into organized bookmark folders
• Restore from Bookmarks - Restore tab groups from saved bookmarks (now includes protected groups!)
• Smart Merging - Automatically merges with existing groups
• Duplicate Detection - Skips already-open URLs when restoring

📦 Installation

Chrome Extension (Recommended)

1. Download `chrome-tab-manager-v1.5.0.zip` from the assets below
2. Unzip the file
3. Open Chrome and navigate to `chrome://extensions/`
4. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right)
5. Click "Load unpacked"
6. Select the unzipped `chrome-extension` folder
7. Pin the extension to your toolbar for easy access

🚀 Quick Start

1. Click the Tab Organizer icon in your toolbar
2. Choose an action:
   • Organize by Domain - Group tabs by website
   • Organize by Category - Group tabs by purpose
   • Remove Duplicates - Clean up duplicate tabs
   • Save to Bookmarks - Save your tab session
   • Restore from Bookmarks - Reload a saved session

📚 Documentation

• README.md - Full documentation
• CHANGELOG.md - Version history and changes
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
• Project Board - Development tracking

🐛 Known Issues

Please report any issues you encounter.

📄 License

ISC License - See LICENSE for details.

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Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.5.0