Tab Stash is a free and open‑source Chrome extension to quickly stash tabs locally to read later.

Stash locally • Read‑later statuses • Fast search & tags
Bulk restore • Import/Export • Privacy‑first, offline

Hi, I'm Stashy. Designed by ChatGPT. Let's clean up those tabs...

Quick Start

Requirements: Chrome 114+, Node 18+, npm.

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/iannuttall/tab-stash.git

Enter the folder:

cd tab-stash

Install dependencies:

npm i

Build the extension:

npm run build

Load in Chrome:

chrome://extensions

Enable Developer mode → Load unpacked → select dist/.

Development

Run the UI dev server (load the extension separately in Chrome):

npm run dev

Type-check:

npm run typecheck

Build production:

npm run build

Create a versioned store upload zip:

npm run package

UI uses Tailwind and shadcn/ui components in src/components/ui/.

Keyboard Shortcuts (editable in Chrome)

• Stash all tabs:
  • Windows/Linux: Alt + Shift + S
  • macOS: ⌘ + ⇧ + S
• Stash current tab:
  • Windows/Linux: Alt + Shift + X
  • macOS: ⌘ + ⇧ + X
• Open Side Panel:
  • Windows/Linux: Alt + Shift + O
  • macOS: ⌘ + ⇧ + O
• Open Dashboard:
  • Windows/Linux: Alt + Shift + D
  • macOS: ⌘ + ⇧ + D

Data and Privacy

• The extension does not send data to any server.
• All data is stored locally.
• Privacy policy: docs/privacy.md

Packaging for the Chrome Web Store

Run:

npm run package

• Upload the zip from releases/.
• Listing copy: docs/store-listing.md

License

• MIT. See LICENSE.

Contributing

• Open issues and pull requests on GitHub.