Tab X

Calm Chrome dashboard for tabs, shortcuts, and time

A local Chrome Manifest V3 extension that replaces the new tab page with an Apple-inspired dashboard for open tabs, top sites, saved links, archived pages, adaptive themes, and time.

Download v2.0.1

Documentation Changelog

Dashboard — grouped tabs, top sites, saved and archived links, theme controls, and time at a glance

Version / Updated

v2.0.1 · July 31, 2026

Platform

Google Chrome with Manifest V3 support · Source zip / unpacked extension

Data

Chrome storage: sync for saved/archive records, local for shortcuts and preferences

Network

Google search suggestions; no Tab X server, app account, npm, or database

Features

Replaces Chrome's new tab page with an Apple-inspired local dashboard
Shows Ganzhi time, a natural-language word clock, and an open-tab count badge
Offers live Google search suggestions with keyboard and pointer navigation
Groups open tabs by main domain, homepages, and localhost ports with expandable lists
Sorts open tab groups by most tabs, domain name, or recent activity
Shows top sites, manual shortcuts, drag-to-save shortcuts, and hidden automatic shortcuts
Saves tabs for later and archives completed items with chrome.storage.sync
Follows system dark mode and includes a manual footer theme toggle
Uses a new hexagon-cube logo across the extension and new tab favicon
Migrates legacy local deferred records into lightweight synced records
Runs inside Chrome with no Tab X server, app account, build step, npm, or database

Install note

Download and unzip the source archive, open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, click Load unpacked, then select the extension/ folder. Open a new tab to start using Tab X.

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