This Tab Will Self Destruct™

Automatically cleans up unused tabs to keep your browser snappy.

This Tab Will Self Destruct™ - Chrome Extension

This Tab Will Self Destruct™ is a Chrome extension that automatically cleans up unused tabs to keep your browser snappy. All tabs will self destruct after a specified period of inactivity, with the exception of active, pinned, and defused tabs. You can easily defuse tabs by clicking the toolbar icon and access the *Defuse* button.
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Extension stats

Users: 198
-3
Rating: 4.29
(7)
Version: 0.7 (Last updated: 2013-07-12)
Creation date: 2013-07-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 112.64K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

All tabs will automatically self destruct after a specified period of inactivity (default is 60 minutes).

  • Active tabs will never self destruct.
  • Pinned tabs will never self destruct.
  • Defused tabs will never self destruct.

The Defuse button can be found by clicking the toolbar icon.

User reviews

One of the best decluttering tools out there. By the end of a work day, I usually end up with 30 tabs open all over the place. When I come in the next morning, my browser looks great. If there's every a tab I need to pull back up, I just go to the list and pull it back up. Easy.
by Wayne Abbott, 2020-08-07

Excellent tool for addition to the browser! Sweet!
by Michael Smith, 2016-10-07

This is not working. Kills defused tabs.
by Fredrik Stål, 2014-08-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

This Tab Will Self Destruct™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

This Tab Will Self Destruct™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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