AES: Tabs for Autotask

AES: Tabs for Autotask is a browser extension that improves the Autotask web interface with a native-feeling tab system, smarter navigation, optional UI enhancements, phone links, map helpers, and other workflow improvements.

It is built for people who spend a lot of time in Autotask and want a smoother, less cluttered workflow without constantly jumping between browser tabs and popup windows.

Autotask is a registered trademark of Kaseya. AES: Tabs for Autotask is an independent open-source project developed by qntn-dev and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or partnered with Kaseya or Datto.

Features

• Open supported Autotask pages inside an in-app tab bar instead of separate browser tabs or popups
• Restore tabs after refresh and optionally remember them between browser sessions
• Split tabs side by side
• Drag, pin, and color tabs for better organization
• Show richer tab titles and metadata for supported pages
• Make phone numbers clickable with tel: links
• Open map/location links in an in-page modal
• Add an integrated settings panel inside Autotask

Browser Support

All Chromium- and Gecko-based browsers are supported. Note that some features may be limited on niche browsers like Arc or Helium. For example, in an upcoming update the Sidebar API will be utilized which is not available on Arc.

• chrome-extension/: Chromium-based browser build
• firefox-extension/: Gecko-based browser build

Manual Installation

AES: Tabs for Autotask is currently awaiting approval from Mozilla for release in the Firefox Add-ons store. Until then, install it manually with the steps below.

Chrome

1. Open chrome://extensions
2. Enable Developer mode
3. Click Load unpacked
4. Select the chrome-extension/ folder from this repository

Firefox

1. Use Firefox Developer Edition, Firefox Nightly, or Firefox ESR. Standard Firefox Release does not allow persistent unsigned extensions.
2. Open about:config
3. Set xpinstall.signatures.required to false
4. Open about:addons
5. Click the gear icon
6. Choose Install Add-on From File...
7. Select the packaged Firefox .xpi from dist/

For quick temporary testing, you can still use about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, click Load Temporary Add-on..., and select firefox-extension/manifest.json. Temporary add-ons are removed when Firefox restarts.

Updating

If you cloned the repository with Git, update to the latest version with:

git pull

Then reload the extension in your browser.

Privacy

See PRIVACY_POLICY.md for the repository privacy policy used for store/distribution documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Project Structure

• chrome-extension/: loadable Chrome extension build
• firefox-extension/: loadable Firefox extension build
• docs/ARCHITECTURE.md: public source layout and contributor orientation
• scripts/verify-extension-sources.sh: lightweight validation helper
• scripts/build-chrome-release.sh: creates the Chrome release package in dist/
• scripts/build-firefox-release.sh: creates the Firefox release package in dist/

Main Source Files

Inside chrome-extension/src/ and firefox-extension/src/:

• content-tabs.js: bootstrap entrypoint
• aes-shared.js: shared constants, route handling, helpers
• aes-storage.js: settings and tab persistence
• aes-phone-links.js: phone-number detection and tel: enhancement
• aes-page-bridge.js: page-context bridge for script-driven Autotask navigation
• aes-iframe-bridge.js: iframe-side metadata and navigation interception
• aes-shell.js: tab shell, settings modal, split view, map modal, layout sync
• aes-background.js: toolbar action handling

Validation

Run the lightweight source checks before packaging or releasing:

scripts/verify-extension-sources.sh

Packaging

Build release packages from the current manifest versions:

scripts/build-chrome-release.sh
scripts/build-firefox-release.sh

Generated release packages are written to dist/.