# BroTab

> Control your Firefox's tabs from command line

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `brotab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** balta2ar
- **Category:** search-tools,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 242
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-29
- **First published:** 2018-09-14
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/brotab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/balta2ar/brotab/](https://github.com/balta2ar/brotab/)

## Description

BroTab is a handy Chrome extension that acts as a companion plugin for the BroTab command-line client. It enables users to control Firefox tabs directly from the command line interface, streamlining tab management and boosting productivity. Whether you want to open, close, or switch tabs efficiently, BroTab simplifies your browsing experience by integrating command-line controls with Firefox tabs.

## Rankings

- #7,512 — Overall
- #72 — tabellenkalkulation
- #74 — line
- #99 — commands
- #112 — database
- #112 — restore tabs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/brotab)