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IN-PROGRESS experiment 11 · 9 Mar 2026 · in motion

Tab Restrain

A Chrome extension that enforces a hard tab cap for people whose browser habits keep drifting into chaos.

Status
in-progress
First logged
9 Mar 2026
Entries
01
Format
chrome-extension
Tab Restrain hero screenshot
because 90 open tabs is a cry for help
The build log

How it actually happened

ENTRY 01 · 9 Mar 2026

Constraint as Software

A Chrome extension that enforces a hard tab cap for people whose browser habits keep drifting into chaos.

TabRestrain popup showing 6 of 7 tabs open, a blocked-today counter, and a 24-hour lockout notice
The actual popup. Hit the cap and it tells you exactly why it won't budge.
The verdict

Some people do not need a better tab manager. They need a boundary.