BroTab

BroTab

Control your browser's tabs from command line

What is BroTab?
BroTab is a supplement extension for Chrome that enables users to control their browser's tabs using command line functionality. With features like navigating, opening, updating, and even viewing the HTML of tabs, BroTab provides a convenient and efficient way to manage your browsing experience.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 350 ▲ 8
Rating: 4.00 (4)
Version: 1.4.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-30)
Creation date: 2020-06-03
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • nativeMessaging
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
Size: 15.01K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary

A supplement extension that helps you control your browser's tabs Homepage: https://github.com/balta2ar/brotab

1.4.0 (2022-05-29)

  • Added "bt navigate" and "bt update" commands

  • Fix "bt open" and "bt new": now they print tab IDs of the created tabs, one per line

1.3.0 (2020-06-02)

  • Added "bt html" command #31, #34
User reviews
Garbage; doesn't work!
by Farzad Majidfayyaz Farzad Majidfayyaz, 2023-11-01

Great CLI tool for tabs productivity!
by Anatoly Burnashev Anatoly Burnashev, 2023-11-01

I'm so impressed by the fact that this works so well... This tool combined with the brotab python module can help you automate certain tasks.
by Ion Ciubotaru Ion Ciubotaru, 2021-01-26
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Safety
Risk impact

BroTab is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install BroTab if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

BroTab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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