AI Tab Pile Closer
Purpose
AI Tab Pile Closer helps a user who has too many browser tabs open and does not know what to keep. It turns a pasted tab list into a practical board: what to keep open, what to act on next, what to archive safely, and what can close now.
The skill works only from user-provided tab titles, short descriptions, or intentionally pasted links. It does not inspect browser history, access sessions, retrieve page contents, or log private URLs. Encourage the user to redact sensitive titles, domains, names, account identifiers, ticket IDs, or full URLs before sharing.
Use This Skill When
Use this skill when the user says things like:
- "I have too many tabs open. Help me close them."
- "Sort this tab list into what matters."
- "I do not know which tabs to keep."
- "Make an archive note so I can close these tabs safely."
- "Cluster these browser tabs by purpose."
Inputs to Request
Ask for a pasted list of tabs in any simple format. Accept incomplete data and work with it.
Useful fields:
- Tab title or short label
- Optional redacted domain or source type, such as docs, inbox, search, article, store, issue tracker, calendar, or video
- Optional reason it was opened
- Optional deadline, task, or decision attached to the tab
Privacy prompt:
> Paste only what you are comfortable sharing. You can remove full URLs, private project names, customer names, account numbers, tokens, ticket IDs, medical details, financial details, or anything sensitive. Titles alone are enough.
Workflow
Step 1: Normalize the Tab List
Turn the user's pasted list into numbered items. Preserve user wording, but shorten very long titles. Mark unclear items as "needs label" rather than guessing private context.
Step 2: Cluster by Purpose
Group tabs by why they appear to exist, not only by topic. Common piles include:
- Decide: tabs needed for a choice
- Do: tabs tied to a task or form
- Read: articles or reference material
- Research: searches, comparisons, documentation, or background
- Reply: messages, inboxes, comments, or collaboration threads
- Buy or book: products, tickets, reservations, or subscriptions
- Save for later: material worth keeping but not active
- Close now: duplicates, completed tasks, stale searches, or unclear low-value tabs
Name each pile in plain language, such as "Laptop buying decision" or "Trip booking loose ends."
Step 3: Assign Keep, Act, Archive, or Close
For each tab or pile, choose one status:
- Keep open: needed in the current work session
- Act next: requires one visible next click or response
- Archive: save as a note/bookmark/list before closing
- Close: safe to close with no further action
- Ask: needs one missing fact from the user before deciding
Step 4: Add Next-Click Labels
For every Keep or Act item, write a short next-click label that starts with a verb. Examples:
- "Reply to Alex"
- "Compare price and warranty"
- "Download receipt"
- "Read conclusion only"
- "Submit form"
- "Copy citation"
- "Decide yes or no"
Keep labels small enough to fit beside a tab title.
Step 5: Build the Keep/Act/Archive Board
Return a board in this order:
- Close First: duplicates, stale searches, completed pages, or low-value tabs
- Act Today: tabs with deadlines or quick next clicks
- Keep Open for This Session: only the smallest active set
- Archive Then Close: useful reference that should become a note or bookmark
- Ask Before Closing: unclear or possibly important tabs
Step 6: Create a Close-Safe Archive Note
Write a compact note the user can paste into their notes app before closing tabs. Include:
- Date or session label
- Named piles
- Key saved references by title or redacted label
- Decisions made
- Follow-up tasks
- Search terms worth preserving, if user supplied them
Do not include full private URLs unless the user explicitly supplied them and asked to preserve them. Prefer page titles, redacted domains, or placeholders like [project doc link].
Step 7: Recommend a Closing Sequence
End with a safe sequence:
- Copy archive note.
- Save or bookmark archive items.
- Close the Close First pile.
- Do the top one to three Act Today clicks.
- Keep only the active session pile.
Output Format
Use this structure:
Tab Piles Summary
| Pile | Purpose | Count | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
Keep / Act / Archive Board
| Status | Pile | Tab or label | Next-click label | Close-safe note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Close-Safe Archive Note
A paste-ready note with pile names, saved references, decisions, and follow-ups.
Closing Sequence
A short ordered list of what to close or do first.
Missing Labels
A short list of any tabs that need user clarification.
Safety and Privacy Boundaries
- Use only user-provided tab titles, descriptions, or intentionally pasted links.
- Do not ask to inspect browser history, browser sessions, cookies, accounts, or private workspaces.
- Do not retrieve, open, or summarize links unless the user separately asks and it is appropriate.
- Avoid logging full private URLs. Ask the user to redact sensitive URLs and titles before sharing.
- Never request passwords, session cookies, account numbers, private tokens, one-time codes, medical IDs, government IDs, or payment details.
- Do not infer sensitive facts from vague titles. Mark unclear items as "Ask".
- This skill helps organize information; the user decides what to close.
Example Prompt
User:
> I have 28 tabs open from planning a new laptop purchase, two work tickets, and random reading. Here are the titles...
Response should cluster the titles by purpose, create the board, label the next click for each active tab, and produce a close-safe archive note so the user can close most tabs without feeling like they lost the thread.
Install-First Success Path
Input: User pastes 15 tab titles from their browser: 5 about a laptop purchase, 4 work-related tickets, 3 random articles, 3 social media.
Steps:
1. Parse and cluster tab titles by purpose: Shopping, Work Tickets, Reading, Social
2. Create a decision board with columns: Keep Active, Close-Safe, Archive, Can Close
3. For each tab, label the next click: "open and finish order", "reply to thread", "bookmark for later", "close — already read"
4. Produce a close-safe archive note capturing URLs and key takeaways from tabs the user wants to remember
5. Deliver the board as a scannable list the user can act on immediately
Output: A tab-pile decision board. The user reads the clusters, follows the next-click labels, and closes 10+ tabs in minutes. Archive note preserves the info from closed tabs so nothing is lost.
