Keep Last Two Tabs

This extension keep last two tabs to prevent Chrome quits when last tab is closed.

What is Keep Last Two Tabs?

Keep Last Two Tabs is a user-friendly Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by ensuring at least two tabs are always kept open. This feature prevents Chrome from quitting abruptly when you close the last tab. The extension also offers options like auto selection of new tabs, automatic pinning of tabs, closure of new tabs after opening new ones, and supports Chrome Sync. It is an MIT-licensed open-source project.

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By: livibetter

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Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.35 (71)

Version: 0.6 (Last updated: 2013-03-17)

Creation date: 2013-03-17

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 104.45K

Ranking

# 13102 ▼ 136

Other rankings

#11748 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3 #20 in keep keyword 66 ▲ 7 #28 in google keep keyword 49 ▲ 11

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

This is a silly extension. It's made to prevent Chrome quits when you close last tab. But it's not really work as you may expect. It keeps you Chrome has at least two tabs. Because intercepting last tab closing is not possible without JavaScript injection into webpages, therefore this is one possible way to get around.

Options:

Automatically select newly created tab.
Automatically pin newly created tab when there is no pinned tabs. (v0.4.1+)
Automatically close New Tab tabs after opening a new tab.
Open custom page. (v0.5)
Support Chrome Sync. (v0.6)

This extension is an Open Source project, licensed under the MIT License. You can find it via Website link.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Stops Chrome from closing when the last tab is closed
Long-standing and reliable extension
Works well with custom settings
Easy to use and understand

Cons

Does not function correctly if other Chrome windows are open
Lacks customization for the number of tabs to keep
Some users desired the ability to keep only one tab instead of two

Most mentioned

Works very well
Does exactly what I need
One of the first extensions I installed
Long-term usage and satisfaction

Recent reviews

would you update for new chrome policy? thanks.

蘇修民, 2024-08-27

old but still useful, awesome, working so perfect even this is already more than 10 years. now it is 2024, can't imaging I still use it.

Stephen Drake, 2024-02-04

One of the first extensions I installed ever. And still use. I just don't like Chrome to close on the last tab closed. And the extension does just what I need - keeps my window on.