Contextual Tab Groups - Auto create groups when opening a new tab icon

Contextual Tab Groups - Auto create groups when opening a new tab

by Spooky Kipper · spooky.hk · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Group tabs by context for you automatically. Inspired by Opera One.

Users
704
+44 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
9
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#37K
#31K among extensions
Version
1.7.3
updated 18 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
0352704Jul 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 704 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
049Jul 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 9 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Contextual Tab Groups - Auto create groups when opening a new tab

Full Support: Chrome, MSEdge, Brave, NaverWhale Extra Setup needed: Opera, Opera GX (See GitHub) Will not work on: Vivaldi, Kiwi, Quetta (or similar mobile browsers) This extension helps you manage your tabs automatically and conveniently! ✅ Automatic Tab Groups Creation (Custom Tab Group Names) - Default & Search Engine tabs can be set differently! - Supports setting Tab Group names to your search query! - Supports Placeholders! - Set custom name for each domain! ✅ Fully compatible with non-English URLs! (Punycode Domains) ✅ Auto Disband Groups with only 1 tabs (togglable) ✅ Alt+T Shortcut to open newtab in current/new tab group (shortcut changable/deletable) Extension Options: https://github.com/SpookyKipper/ContextualTabGroups?tab=readme-ov-file#extension-options This extension is open source: https://github.com/SpookyKipper/ContextualTabGroups Permissions Justifications: tabs: Detect Newly open tabs. Group Tabs, Ungroup Tabs, Detect Tab Removal Event, Detect Tab Groups with only 1 tab in it tabGroups: List All Tab Groups for Detecting Tab Groups with only 1 tab in it storage: To store the data of extension options unlimitedStorage:To store a large amount of custom rules to bind hostnames to tab group names webNavigation: To verify that the new tab is opened from an existing tab (genuine openerTab), and not from a computer desktop shortcut or external app

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+38+5.7%00.00
30 days+44+6.7%00.00
6 months+167+31.1%+2+0.07
1 year+239+51.4%+4+0.18

Version history

11 versions recorded
1.7.318 Apr 2026
1.7.216 Apr 2026
1.7.127 Dec 2025
1.7.024 Dec 2025
1.6.415 Dec 2025
1.624 Sep 2025
1.5.114 Nov 2024
1.59 Aug 2024

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
15 Jul 2024
Size
147 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
bnkppmpbnnedcfoncmkbekokhmfkhoin

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabstabGroupsstorageunlimitedStoragewebNavigation

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