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Add dark mode and bookmark polish
el16z3c Apr 20, 2026
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Merge pull request #1 from el16z3c/codex/dark-mode-bookmarks-polish
el16z3c Apr 20, 2026
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update: 05-23-16:55
el16z3c May 23, 2026
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Load dashboard directly to keep omnibox focused
May 28, 2026
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Expand Up @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Once the extension is loaded:
## Key Facts

- Tab Out is a pure Chrome extension. No server, no Node.js, no npm.
- Chrome opens `index.html` directly as the new tab override so the address bar stays highlighted after Cmd+T for immediate searching.
- Saved tabs are stored in `chrome.storage.local` (persists across sessions).
- 100% local. No data is sent to any external service.
- To update: `cd tab-out && git pull`, then reload the extension in `chrome://extensions`.
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Expand Up @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Tab Out is a Chrome extension that replaces your new tab page with a dashboard o

No server. No account. No external API calls. Just a Chrome extension.

Tab Out loads the dashboard directly as Chrome's new tab override, so the address bar stays highlighted after Cmd+T and you can start typing a search immediately.

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## Install with a coding agent
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- **Duplicate detection** flags when you have the same page open twice, with one-click cleanup
- **Click any tab to jump to it** across windows, no new tab opened
- **Save for later** bookmark tabs to a checklist before closing them
- **Bookmarks Bar mirror** keeps your usual shortcuts available on every new tab
- **Dark mode** follows your system preference by default, with a saved manual toggle
- **Local favicons** use Chrome's built-in favicon cache instead of a third-party favicon service
- **Localhost grouping** shows port numbers next to each tab so you can tell your vibe coding projects apart
- **Expandable groups** show the first 8 tabs with a clickable "+N more"
- **100% local** your data never leaves your machine
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You open a new tab
-> Chrome loads the Tab Out dashboard directly
-> The address bar stays highlighted for immediate search
-> Tab Out shows your open tabs grouped by domain
-> Homepages (Gmail, X, etc.) get their own group at the top
-> Click any tab title to jump to it
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| What | How |
|------|-----|
| Extension | Chrome Manifest V3 |
| New tab handoff | `index.html` is loaded directly as Chrome's new tab override |
| Storage | chrome.storage.local |
| Bookmarks | chrome.bookmarks |
| Favicons | Chrome extension favicon endpoint |
| Sound | Web Audio API (synthesized, no files) |
| Animations | CSS transitions + JS confetti particles |

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