Switch tabs without the mouse

Tab Launcher is a free Chrome extension. Press Alt K to search your open tabs, or hold Alt and tap Q to flip back to the tab you were just on.

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The Tab Launcher command bar listing open tabs over a web page — Alt+K: type a few letters, Enter switches to the tab instead of opening a duplicate.

The recent tabs switcher showing the last few tabs as cards — Hold Alt, tap Q: your most recent tabs, in the order you used them. Let go to switch.

The actions list in the command bar — Tab on an empty bar: copy the URL, copy as Markdown, pin, duplicate, move to a new window, reopen a closed tab.

Questions

Can I use Ctrl+Tab or Cmd+T instead?

Chrome doesn't let extensions take those keys by default, but you can assign them yourself at chrome://extensions/shortcuts. The settings page walks you through it.

Does it work on chrome:// pages and the Web Store?

Yes. Chrome doesn't let extensions draw over those pages, so there the command bar opens in its own small window instead.

What does it do with my tabs and history?

Nothing leaves your computer. It reads tab titles and addresses to show results, and only searches history and bookmarks if you turn that on. No accounts, no analytics. Privacy policy.

Is it free?

Yes, with no paid tier. It's open source (MIT).