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OmniTabs

A browser extension that copies tab information to the clipboard in various formats. Supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Features

• 9 output formats: URL, Title: URL, Title & URL, Title, Markdown, CSV, JSON, HTML, HTML Table
• 6 scope options: Current Tab, Current Window, All Windows, Tabs to the Left, Tabs to the Right, Except Current Tab
• Context menu: Right-click any page to select format and scope
• Keyboard shortcuts: Alt+Shift+C (current tab), Alt+Shift+A (current window), Alt+Shift+W (all windows)
• Popup panel: Set default format/scope, quick copy button, shortcut config entry
• Badge feedback: Shows copied tab count on the extension icon for 3 seconds
• Bilingual: English and Chinese (auto-detects browser language)

Format Examples

Given two tabs: "GitHub" (github.com) and "Google" (google.com):

Format	Output
URL	github.com google.com
Title: URL	GitHub: github.com Google: google.com
Title & URL	GitHub github.com Google google.com
Title	GitHub Google
Markdown	- [GitHub](github.com) - [Google](google.com)
CSV	"title","url" "GitHub","github.com" "Google","google.com"
JSON	[{"title":"GitHub","url":"github.com"}, ...]
HTML	<ul><li><a href="...">...</a></li></ul>
HTML Table	<table>...</table>

Install (Developer Mode)

OmniTabs is not yet on the Chrome Web Store. You can install it by downloading from GitHub Releases or building from source.

Method 1: Download from Release (Recommended)

1. Go to Releases and download the latest zip:
   • Chrome / Edge: omnitabs-*-chrome.zip
2. Unzip the downloaded file — you will get a folder (e.g. chrome-mv3)
3. Open chrome://extensions (or edge://extensions in Edge)
4. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner)
5. Click Load unpacked
6. Select the unzipped folder
7. OmniTabs icon appears in the toolbar

Method 2: Build from Source

• Node.js 18+ and npm

git clone https://github.com/TuTouPower/omni_tabs.git
cd omni_tabs
npm install
npm run build

The built extension is at dist/chrome-mv3/. Then follow steps 3–7 above.

Firefox

1. Go to Releases and download omnitabs-*-firefox.zip
2. Unzip the file
3. Open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
4. Click Load Temporary Add-on
5. Select manifest.json from the unzipped folder
6. Note: temporary add-ons are removed when Firefox closes

Package for Store Submission

npm run zip           # Chrome → dist/omnitabs-{version}-chrome.zip
npm run zip:firefox   # Firefox → dist/omnitabs-{version}-firefox.zip + sources.zip

Usage

Context Menu

1. Right-click on any web page
2. Hover over OmniTabs
3. Select a format, then a scope
4. Tab info is copied to clipboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Alt+Shift+C	Copy current tab (default format)
Alt+Shift+A	Copy current window (default format)
Alt+Shift+W	Copy all windows (default format)

To customize shortcuts: go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Popup

Click the OmniTabs icon in the toolbar to:

• Change default format and scope
• Toggle "Include pinned tabs"
• Click Copy Now to copy with current settings
• Open browser shortcut settings

Development

npm install
npm run dev          # dev server with hot reload (Chrome)
npm run dev:firefox  # dev server (Firefox)
npm run test         # run unit tests
npm run build        # production build

Tech Stack

• Framework: WXT (abstracts MV2/MV3 differences)
• Language: TypeScript
• Build: Vite (via WXT)
• Test: Vitest

License

MIT