Session Tracker Extension

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Features
3. Installation
4. Usage
   • Save Current Session
   • View Sessions
   • Open a Session
5. File Structure
6. Permissions
7. Content Security Policy
8. Known Issues
9. License

Overview

Session Tracker is a Chrome extension that allows users to:

• Save all open tabs (a session) into a named list.
• View and manage saved sessions.
• Open all tabs from a saved session with one click.

Features

• Save the current session of open tabs.
• List all saved sessions in the popup interface.
• Reopen tabs from a selected session.

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions.
3. Enable Developer Mode (toggle in the top right corner).
4. Click on Load unpacked and select the extension's directory.
5. The extension will now appear in your Chrome toolbar.

Usage

Save Current Session

• Click on the extension icon to open the popup.
• Press the "Save Current Session" button to save all currently open tabs.

View Sessions

• Saved sessions will appear as a list in the popup.
• Each session is labeled (e.g., "Session 1").

Open a Session

• Click on a session in the list to reopen all its tabs.

File Structure

Session-Tracker/
│
├── manifest.json          # Extension configuration
├── background.js          # Background script for handling actions
├── popup.html             # HTML for the popup interface
├── popup.js               # JavaScript for the popup functionality
├── styles.css             # Optional stylesheet for styling the popup
└── icons/                 # Icons for the extension
    ├── icon16.png
    ├── icon48.png
    └── icon128.png

Permissions

The following permissions are required:

• Tabs: To access information about open tabs.
• Storage: To save session data locally.

Content Security Policy

The extension uses a strict Content Security Policy ( content_security_policy.extension_pages ) to ensure security and prevent inline scripts.

Known Issues

• Sessions are stored locally and cannot be synced across devices.
• Tabs cannot be reopened in incognito mode unless explicitly enabled in the extension settings.

License

This project is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.