Who should use Launcher Tab Closer?

Launcher Tab Closer is an open-source project built for people who use Teams, Zoom, or GlobalProtect in a web browser.

Is Launcher Tab Closer free?

Yes — Launcher Tab Closer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Launcher Tab Closer run on?

Launcher Tab Closer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Launcher Tab Closer still maintained?

Unverified. Launcher Tab Closer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Launcher Tab Closer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Closer for Zoom, Meeting Tab Closer, and Zoom Tab Close.

Who develops Launcher Tab Closer?

Launcher Tab Closer is developed by Tim Hilliard.

How long has Launcher Tab Closer been around?

Launcher Tab Closer first shipped in 2023.

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Launcher Tab Closer

Name: Launcher Tab Closer
Author: Tim Hilliard

github.comInfrastructure

Launcher Tab Closer is an open-source browser extension that removes leftover tabs associated with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and GlobalProtect. It is intended for users who want to keep their browser workspace clear after using meeting or VPN launch links.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

Launcher Tab Closer sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on closing leftover browser tabs opened by Teams, Zoom, and GlobalProtect after launching or joining sessions. It is built as an open-source project for people who use Teams, Zoom, or GlobalProtect in a web browser. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Tim Hilliard builds and maintains Launcher Tab Closer, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 5 catalogued features are tab closing, teams cleanup, and zoom cleanup.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tab closing
Teams cleanup
Zoom cleanup
GlobalProtect cleanup
Browser extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Sep · 15:02 UTC
Launcher Tab Closer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Launcher Tab Closer

What is Launcher Tab Closer?: Launcher Tab Closer focuses on closing leftover browser tabs opened by Teams, Zoom, and GlobalProtect after launching or joining sessions. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Launcher Tab Closer?: Launcher Tab Closer is an open-source project built for people who use Teams, Zoom, or GlobalProtect in a web browser.
Is Launcher Tab Closer free?: Yes — Launcher Tab Closer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Launcher Tab Closer run on?: Launcher Tab Closer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Launcher Tab Closer still maintained?: Unverified. Launcher Tab Closer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Launcher Tab Closer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Closer for Zoom, Meeting Tab Closer, and Zoom Tab Close.Tab Closer for Zoom Meeting Tab Closer Zoom Tab Close
Who develops Launcher Tab Closer?: Launcher Tab Closer is developed by Tim Hilliard.
How long has Launcher Tab Closer been around?: Launcher Tab Closer first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: people who use Teams, Zoom, or GlobalProtect in a web browser
Model: Open source
Solves: Closing leftover browser tabs opened by Teams, Zoom, and GlobalProtect after launching or joining sessions.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: launcher-tab-closer

Developer

Tim Hilliard

Index record

Indexed: 19 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 19 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: launcher-tab-closer-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 19 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 19 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/timhilliard/launcher-tab-closer

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