Chrome URL Router opens external links in the last focused regular Chrome window.
Chrome's normal desktop URL handling cannot…
Users
3
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#330K
#258K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 22 Aug 2026
Users
monthly, 2 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
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Latest, 15 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Chrome URL Router
Chrome URL Router opens external links in the last focused regular Chrome window.
Chrome's normal desktop URL handling cannot explicitly target a regular tabbed window. After using an installed PWA, external links may open in an unnecessary new Chrome window instead of the regular window you were already using.
This extension works with the open-source Chrome URL Router native host on Linux. URLs are forwarded locally from the native host to the extension, which selects the last focused normal Chrome window and opens the URL in a new active tab.
Features:
- Opens external links in the last focused normal Chrome window
- Avoids clipboard access, simulated keyboard input, and fixed delays
- Does not use analytics, advertising, or remote code
- Processes URLs locally and does not send them to the developer or third parties
Requires Linux and the Chrome URL Router native host: https://github.com/so1ve/chrome-url-router