A simple, transparent Chrome extension for pausing tabs to save memory and improve browser performance.
In an era where AI-generated code is becoming increasingly common, transparency matters. TabPause is built with complete openness - every line of code is visible, auditable, and trustworthy.
Key principles:
- 🔍 100% Transparent - No hidden code, no obfuscation
- 🚫 No Data Collection - Zero tracking, zero telemetry
- ⚡ Simple & Focused - Does one thing well: pause tabs
- 🛡️ Minimal Permissions - Only requests
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TabPause allows you to temporarily "pause" Chrome tabs by discarding them from memory while keeping them open in your tab bar. This is perfect for:
- Managing memory usage with many open tabs
- Keeping reference tabs without the performance cost
- Quickly pausing distracting tabs during focused work
- Saving network bandwidth
Simply click the extension icon to pause the current tab. Click again to resume it.
- Download or clone this repository
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the TabPause folder
- The TabPause icon will appear in your toolbar
- Manifest V3 - Uses the latest Chrome extension standards
- Pure JavaScript - No frameworks, no build process
- ~50 lines of code - Small enough to audit in minutes
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
✔ Free for personal and non-commercial use
✔ Forking and modifications allowed
✘ Commercial use is NOT permitted without explicit permission
For commercial licensing, contact hello@thoughtminers.net.