Close Tabs By Pattern

Name: Close Tabs By Pattern
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Mathieu Pillard

By: Mathieu Pillard

Automatically close tabs whose URL match specific patterns

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Adds a button that automatically closes tabs whose URL match specific patterns

Originally built as a way for tab hoarders like me to quickly close work-related tabs that have accumulated during the week before going on PTO or week-end.

Example usage:

Open the add-on preferences page, and add a pattern for *://github.com/*.
Click the button, and all tabs from Github should automatically be closed.

Pinned tabs are excluded, and patterns should be synchronized across multiple devices.

Patterns follow match patterns rules for WebExtensions (<scheme>://<host><path>).

Depending on how you use containers, you may prefer https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/close-container/ which is simpler to use. It didn't match my usage of containers so I wrote this instead.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Mathieu Pillard

Daily users:

Rating:

5.00

(1)

Version:

0.2 Last updated: 2019-06-09

Version code:

4477708

Creation date:

2019-06-09

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
tabs

Size:

9.74KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

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Developed by:

Mathieu Pillard

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-tabs-by-pattern/

Is Close Tabs By Pattern Safe?

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Close Tabs By Pattern requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Close Tabs By Pattern has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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