What is Tab Wrangler?

Tab Wrangler focuses on keeping unused browser tabs from accumulating and distracting users. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Tab Wrangler?

Tab Wrangler is an open-source project built for people who use browsers with many open tabs.

Is Tab Wrangler free?

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

What platforms does Tab Wrangler run on?

Tab Wrangler runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Tab Wrangler still active?

Unverified. Tab Wrangler 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 Tab Wrangler?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include UnloadTabs, Tabby, and Close Tabs.

Who develops Tab Wrangler?

Tab Wrangler is developed by tabwrangler.

How long has Tab Wrangler been around?

Tab Wrangler first shipped in 2018.

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Tab Wrangler

Name: Tab Wrangler
Author: tabwrangler

github.comInfrastructure

Tab Wrangler is an open-source browser extension that automatically closes tabs after they have been unused for a configurable period. It helps users reduce tab clutter while preserving access to recently closed tabs and allowing selected sites to be excluded.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

6 features

Tab Wrangler sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on keeping unused browser tabs from accumulating and distracting users. It is built as an open-source project for people who use browsers with many open tabs. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

tabwrangler builds and maintains Tab Wrangler, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 6 catalogued features are automatic tab closing, configurable timeout, and closed tab recovery.

Automatic tab closing
Configurable timeout
Closed tab recovery
Site exclusions
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 17:58 UTC
Tab Wrangler verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tab Wrangler

What is Tab Wrangler?: Tab Wrangler focuses on keeping unused browser tabs from accumulating and distracting users. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Tab Wrangler?: Tab Wrangler is an open-source project built for people who use browsers with many open tabs.
Is Tab Wrangler free?: Yes — Tab Wrangler is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Tab Wrangler run on?: Tab Wrangler runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Tab Wrangler still active?: Unverified. Tab Wrangler 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 Tab Wrangler?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include UnloadTabs, Tabby, and Close Tabs.UnloadTabs Tabby Close Tabs
Who develops Tab Wrangler?: Tab Wrangler is developed by tabwrangler.
How long has Tab Wrangler been around?: Tab Wrangler first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: people who use browsers with many open tabs
Model: Open source
Solves: Keeping unused browser tabs from accumulating and distracting users.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: egnjhciaieeiiohknchakcodbpgjnchh
Firefox Add-ons: tabwrangler

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tab-wrangler-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/tabwrangler/tabwrangler

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