# Auto Tab Closer

> Arc-style tab closing for Firefox

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/autotabcloser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autotabcloser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `autotabcloser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** kapoko
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2026-07-20
- **Size:** 47 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/autotabcloser/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/kapoko/tab-closer/](https://github.com/kapoko/tab-closer/)

## Description

Automatically closes Firefox tabs that have not been active for a configurable amount of time. Pinned tabs are never closed, and you can close all unpinned tabs manually from the toolbar.

## Rankings

- #113,493 — Overall
- #248 — close

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `sessions`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autotabcloser)