TabRest - Rest your tabs, free your RAM

TabRest automatically unloads inactive browser tabs to free up memory and keep your computer running smoothly.

🎯 PERFECT FOR:

• Users with many tabs open

• Computers with limited RAM

• Anyone who wants a faster browsing experience

✨ KEY FEATURES:

📌 Smart Auto-Unload

• Configurable inactivity timer (5 minutes to 4 hours)

• Memory threshold trigger (60-95% RAM usage)

• Per-tab memory limit (unload tabs using >100MB-1GB JS heap)

• Startup unload option to free memory when browser opens

• Skip when offline - don't unload tabs when network unavailable

⌨️ Manual Controls & Keyboard Shortcuts

• Unload current tab: Alt+Shift+D

• Unload other tabs: Alt+Shift+O

• Unload tabs to the right: Alt+Shift+Right

• Unload tabs to the left: Alt+Shift+Left

• Right-click context menu for quick access

🛡️ Protection Features

• Whitelist domains to never unload

• Snooze individual tabs (30 min - 2 hours)

• Snooze entire domains temporarily

• Skip tabs with playing audio/video

• Skip tabs with unsaved forms

• Protect pinned tabs option

📊 Statistics & Monitoring

• Live RAM usage display in popup

• Track total tabs unloaded

• Track total memory saved

• Visual indicator (💤) on discarded tab titles

🔧 Additional Features

• Tab group support - unload entire groups

• YouTube position restore - resume where you left off

• Scroll position restore when tabs reload

• Auto-unload notifications

• Close duplicate tabs - one-click deduplication in popup

• Tab search - live filter by title or URL

• Memory estimate tooltip - hover to see per-tab memory breakdown

• Suspend warning toast - 3 second gentle warning before auto-unload

• Side panel mode - open UI in persistent browser sidebar instead of popup (stays visible as you switch tabs)

• Import/export settings - backup and restore whitelists, blacklists, and sessions to clipboard JSON

• Interactive setup wizard - guided 6-step onboarding on install (rerun anytime from Options)

• Optional anonymous error reporting (opt-in) - helps us fix bugs while protecting your privacy

• Multi-language support

• Auto-open changelog - view what's new on updates (minor/major releases only)

💡 HOW IT WORKS:

TabRest uses Chrome's native tabs.discard() API. Discarded tabs:

• Stay visible in your tab bar

• Preserve scroll position and form data

• Reload instantly when clicked

• Free up memory while inactive

🔒 PRIVACY:

• No data collection by default

• Optional anonymous error reporting (disabled by default, fully transparent)

• When enabled: errors anonymized, PII redacted, max 100/day, 30-day retention

• All settings stored locally on your device

• Open source: https://github.com/lamngockhuong/tabrest

🌐 WEBSITE: https://tabrest.ohnice.app

Made with ❤️ for tab hoarders everywhere.