Tabarchive is a browser extension plus a native messaging host for local tab archiving. It gives you recent archived tabs, full-text search, and archive management from a single popup while keeping the archive on your machine.
Tabarchive supports macOS and Linux. The native install scripts and CI cover those platforms only.
Use the repository install flow when you want a working development setup.
The native installer copies the host into ~/.tabarchive/bin/ and registers
the browser manifests from there.
For Firefox:
- Run
native/install.sh --browser firefox. - Build the extension from
extension/. - Load
extension/dist/manifest.jsonas a temporary add-on, or load the packaged.xpiin Firefox Developer Edition.
For Chrome or Chromium:
- Build the extension from
extension/. - Load
extension/distas an unpacked extension. - Copy the extension ID from the browser.
- Run
native/install.sh --browser chrome --extension-id <id>.
Use --browser chromium or --browser chrome-for-testing for those channels.
Run extension commands from extension/. Use the following commands during
local development:
npm ci: install locked extension dependencies.npm run dev: build the Firefox development bundle.npm run build: build the Firefox production bundle.npm run build:chromium: build the Chromium production bundle.npm test: run the extension unit tests.python3 -m pytest native/tests -q: run the native host test suite.
GitHub Releases publish unsigned Firefox .xpi and Chromium .zip artifacts.
They are developer-focused build outputs, not one-click end-user installers.
You must still install the native host from this repository before using the
extension.
Tabarchive stores its database and native host files under ~/.tabarchive/.
The archive persists across browser data clears because it lives outside the
browser profile. Private or incognito tabs are not archived.
This project uses the MIT License. See LICENSE.