sienori/Tab-Session-Manager
Tab Session Manager
Tab-Session-Manager is a browser extension designed to capture, organize, and restore window and tab configurations. It functions as a utility for maintaining workflow continuity by serializing the state of open browser sessions into structured data, which is then stored locally to ensure availability across browser restarts.
The extension distinguishes itself through automated background orchestration, which monitors browser lifecycle events to trigger state snapshots without requiring manual intervention. It supports the preservation of complex tab group structures, ensuring that categorized research or project-related tabs are restored exactly as they were organized.
Beyond basic session management, the tool provides mechanisms for data archiving and compression. By converting browser hierarchies into serialized formats and removing redundant information, it allows users to manage long-term history while optimizing storage space. The project utilizes standard browser extension interfaces to maintain compatibility across different web browsers.
Features
- Browser Session Management - Saves, organizes, and restores window and tab states to resume work sessions exactly as they were left.
- Automated Backups - Performs periodic background snapshots of open tabs and windows to protect against data loss.
- Session State Restorations - Allows users to resume work exactly where they left off by restoring captured window and tab states.
- Tab Grouping - Preserves complex tab group structures across sessions to maintain workflow continuity.
- Automated Tab Backup Services - Provides a background service that periodically saves open browser windows and tab groups to prevent data loss.
- Extension Background Scripts - Provides persistent background processes that monitor browser events to trigger automated state snapshots.
- Browser Extension APIs - Utilizes standard browser extension interfaces to access and manipulate window and tab states.
- Automated Data Backups - Performs periodic background backups of the current browser state to ensure tabs and windows are preserved.
- Browser Local Storage Management - Persists serialized session data within the browser's internal key-value storage to survive restarts.
- Browser Lifecycle Event Listeners - Listens for browser lifecycle hooks to automatically trigger data synchronization whenever tabs are modified.
