https://github.com/he4et/tabswiper

A Firefox extension that makes trimming your tabs as effortless as swiping on a dating app
https://github.com/he4et/tabswiper

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A Firefox extension that makes trimming your tabs as effortless as swiping on a dating app

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/he4et/tabswiper
• Owner: He4eT
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-10-14T21:28:02.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-19T17:45:07.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-13T09:21:08.476Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: firefox-addon, firefox-extension
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/tabswiper
• Size: 334 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Tabswiper

A Firefox extension that makes trimming your tabs as effortless as swiping on a dating app.

Availible on [addons.mozilla.org](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/tabswiper/).

![Extension Popup Window](/screenshots/Screenshot_1.png?raw=true)

## How to Use It

1. Open the extension's popup window using the extension icon or by pressing `Shift + F2`.

You can customize the keyboard shortcut by accessing the `Manage Extension Shortcuts` in Firefox settings.

1. Navigate through your list of open tabs using buttons or your keyboard:

   - Press `j` or `Right Arrow` to keep the selected tab.

   - Press `d` or `Left Arrow` to close the tab.

   - Press `f` or `Up Arrow` to switch to the tab.

1. After eliminating all unnecessary tabs, simply press the `Esc` key to close the popup window.

## Development

### Adding an Unpacked Extension to Firefox

1. In the Firefox address bar, type `about:debugging` and press Enter.

1. Click on `This Firefox`, then select `Load Temporary Add-on...`.

1. Choose the `manifest.json` file.

### Build the Package

To generate the XPI file, just use the `make package` command.

The output file will be stored in the `dist` directory.