# ContextShift

> Tab workspaces — save, switch, and restore project contexts. Includes auto-snapshots, Focus Reminder, and templates.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `contextshift`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheCynicDev
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-12
- **First published:** 2026-06-06
- **Size:** 83 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/contextshift/)
- **Website:** [https://thecynicdev-hub.github.io/contextshift/](https://thecynicdev-hub.github.io/contextshift/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/contextshift/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/contextshift/privacy/)

## Description

Browser tab workspaces — save, switch, and restore project contexts. Includes auto-snapshots, Focus Reminder, and templates.

ContextShift turns your browser tabs into named workspaces you can save and switch between in one click — using Firefox's own native tab groups, not a custom system.

Built for anyone who juggles multiple contexts in a browser: work projects, research, studying, side projects, client work. If you lose track of your tabs when switching between things, this solves it.

Core features:
- Save your current tabs as a named workspace in seconds
- Switch between workspaces without losing anything
- Auto-saves every 5 minutes — restore any point in time
- Search across all tabs and workspaces instantly
- Built-in workspace templates to start any context fast
- Focus Reminder with a gentle overlay on distracting sites
- Your data stays entirely on your device — no account needed

Free for up to 5 workspaces. Pro adds unlimited workspaces, global search, Focus Reminder, full snapshot history, and custom templates — one-time payment, no subscription.

Built by one person for personal use, shared because it turned out to be useful. Honest about what it is: no SLAs, no enterprise promises, no data harvesting.

## Rankings

- #71,901 — Overall
- #96 — shift
- #250 — context menu

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `scripting`
- `tabGroups`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.lemonsqueezy.com/*`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/contextshift)