Too many browser tabs! I solved it with a simple electron app

Name: Too many browser tabs! I solved it with a simple electron app
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Author: jmagland

by jmagland·Apr 21, 2026·4 points·2 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCozySolve My Problem

IDE-style tab switching for web apps, but Electron wrappers are a dime a dozen.

Strengths

•Single-instance lock and GNOME global shortcut support works really nicely on Wayland.
•Persistent session partitions keep logins alive across restarts without extra config required.
•JSON config file allows manual editing alongside the graphical management dialog interface.

Weaknesses

•Firefox Multi-Account Containers and Workspaces extensions already solve this specific problem natively.
•Electron overhead is hard to justify for a simple tab switcher utility.

Post Description

There are a few sites I visit very frequently and I find myself always opening a new tab. I'm used to an IDE where if you click on a file on the left it takes you to a new editor, and if the editor already exists it just takes you to that. So I thought I'd make something similar for a web browser. I admit I used AI. One hour well spent because now I don't have the too-many-tabs problem anymore.

Maybe this solution already exists? I couldn't find it.

Enjoy! And if you decide to tweak it, please submit your work back in a PR! Or of course you're welcome to fork it. Please share your improvements!