# Close Original Tab

> Closes the original tab (or tabs) after opening in a selected container.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-original-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-original-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-original-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** cprn
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-19
- **First published:** 2023-06-18
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2024-12-04
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-original-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/cprn/firefox-close-original-tab/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/cprn/firefox-close-original-tab/-/issues)

## Description

Close Original Tab is a Firefox add-on that allows users to duplicate tabs into a container and immediately close the original. It ensures privacy while providing a convenient way to manage tabs.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `menus`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `cookies`

## 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 is not longer available in the store

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