A local-first Chrome tab organizer built on native tab groups.
TabNest helps you turn a crowded browser into a tidy workspace without replacing Chrome's own tab model. Tabs remain live browser tabs; categories are standard Chrome tab groups that can be collapsed, expanded, renamed, reordered, and managed from the extension.
- Organize live tabs into native Chrome tab groups.
- Use a compact floating or docked in-page control surface.
- Drag tabs between categories and place them at a precise position.
- Browse, rename, reorder, delete, and refile categories from the management page.
- Keep data local to the browser: no account, sync service, analytics, server, or third-party upload.
- Start in the browser language and choose from eight supported interface languages in settings.
TabNest does not create a cloud account and does not send browsing data to a remote service. Its settings are stored with Chrome extension local storage, while categories are Chrome's native tab groups.
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Install TabNest from the Chrome Web Store.
- Open
chrome://extensions. - Enable Developer mode.
- Select Load unpacked.
- Choose this project folder.
tabnest-v1.0.0.zip contains the extension files required for unpacked local installation.
The project is a Manifest V3 extension at version 1.0.0. Static manifest and JavaScript validation are complete; final Chrome runtime checks remain tracked in .specify/tasks.md.