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Tabs auto close Chrome Extension Analysis

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Chrome extension ID: mbodbfopnnihkmkhcojmieknngpcalhf

An automation extension that monitors tab URLs against user-provided regex rules. Once a match is found, the extension waits for a specified duration in milliseconds before closing the tab.

Developer:smeleshkin
Version:2.0.2
Size:108KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

3K+

Rating

4.2

21 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product positions itself as a utility to automatically close browser tabs that match specific regular expression patterns after a user-defined timeout. It specifically highlights use cases like managing Zoom or Telegram links.

Inferred product pattern

A niche utility tool leveraging regex for automated browser housekeeping.

Review-backed pain points

Users report the extension failing to work on initial page loads, closing the wrong tabs, or ceasing to function after a short period. There is also confusion regarding the millisecond requirement for timeouts.

Observed feature gaps

Lack of an 'add current domain' button, small input fields, and a need for clearer unit documentation (milliseconds).

Tags
Tab ManagementRegex AutomationBrowser Productivity
Target users

- Power users

- Remote professionals

- Users managing high volumes of ephemeral tabs

Primary use cases

- Automatically closing Zoom meeting tabs

- Closing temporary messaging links

- Managing tabs that open automatically via scripts

Positive themes

- Effective at closing specific transient tabs as intended when functioning correctly

Negative themes

- Unreliable execution

- Regex matching inaccuracies

- Poor UI ergonomics

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing information or friction observed in the provided data.

Evidence boundary: Evidence derived from store description and user reviews focusing on functional reliability and UX feedback. The analysis is based on a small sample size of 21 reviews.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific support complaints observed.

Reliability

Users report inconsistent behavior, including the extension not working on the first load, closing incorrect tabs, or failing after several hours of use.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 2.0.2

- Size: 108KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

auto close tabsregex tab managerautomatic tab closerclose zoom tabs automatically

Comparison

tab manager extensions

Problem

too many tabszoom tabs won't closeautomatic popups

Alternative

tab suspendertab organizer

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Screenshots

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