📋 Tabbizz changelog

A clearer record of every release.

Follow the features, fixes, and improvements that make Tabbizz a calmer place to organize your browser work.

Latest release

v3.1.2

August 22, 2026

Releases tracked

10

From launch to today

Current focus

Reliable notes

Recovery and everyday flow

What changed

Latest updates

New releases appear first. Older versions remain available below for reference.

v3.1.2August 22, 2026

The latest release

ReleasedPatch

Note Recovery

  • 📝 Added a note import flow in Note mode for recovering notes downloaded from Google Drive
  • 🔐 Added a recovery path for notes that do not reappear automatically after signing in again because of a Google Drive OAuth limitation
  • 📂 Import supports downloaded JSON note files and restores them to the currently open project

What's New

  • 📋 Updated the What's New modal with clear step-by-step guidance for recovering missing notes
  • 🧭 Removed the roadmap link so the update message stays focused on shipped improvements
v3.1.0June 2, 2026

Version 3.1.0

ReleasedFeature update

Improvements

  • 📐 Full responsive redesign of the new tab page across the app shell, sidebar, welcome screen, and all five modes (Topic, Session, Kanban, Note, Basic) plus Settings and the AI assistant
  • 🧭 Fixed the broken shell layout where the navigation rail and project icons crammed into the corner on certain window sizes
  • ↔️ Eliminated horizontal scrolling and crushed content on narrow windows - sidebars now collapse or stack instead of pinning fixed widths
  • 🗂️ Topic mode: multi-column layout uses responsive widths and hides the open-tabs panel on narrow widths instead of overflowing
  • 🔳 Session and Basic modes: panes stack vertically and the tab grid shrinks gracefully on small windows
  • 📋 Kanban mode: side panel collapses on smaller widths, columns adapt, and the minimap stays on-screen when the window is resized
  • 📝 Note mode: responsive notes sidebar and the editor caps line length for comfortable reading on wide monitors
  • ⚙️ Settings: the tab strip collapses to icons on small widths and option rows stack instead of colliding
  • 💬 AI assistant: conversation sidebar hides on narrow widths and message width is capped for readability
  • 👆 Larger, touch-friendly controls - action and delete buttons now meet a 44px touch target and hover-only delete buttons are reachable on touch devices
  • 🖥️ Content is constrained on ultra-wide monitors so it stays centered and readable

Bug Fixes

  • 🎨 Fixed the flash from light to the selected theme on every new tab open - the saved theme (including custom themes) is now applied before the first paint, so the page loads directly in the correct theme
  • 💾 Theme is mirrored to synchronous storage and applied on the root element, keeping it consistent across reloads

Changes

  • 🧹 Removed the 'Buy me a coffee' / Support Development blocks from the welcome screen, the Settings footer, and the About dialog
v3.0.8January 6, 2025

Version 3.0.8

ReleasedPatch

Bug Fixes

  • 🔧 Fixed root directory detection issues across different browsers and operating systems
  • ✨ Mac Edge now properly detects 'Other favorites' location
  • 🎯 Windows Edge bookmark structure handled correctly
  • 🚀 Chrome on both Mac/Windows works reliably
  • 🛠️ Implemented 4-tier fallback system for parent folder detection (ID → name → first folder → user error)
  • 📁 Added comprehensive error handling with user-facing error messages and recovery instructions
  • 🔍 Fixed popup glitch on settings page - popup no longer flashes when user is already in settings

New Features

  • 🆕 Created automatic recovery detection popup - scans for multiple Tabbizz folders and detects duplicates/orphaned folders
  • ✅ Added parent folder dropdown selector for manual selection of bookmark root folders
  • 🎨 Enhanced folder selection UI in recovery tool with visual hierarchy (valid folders highlighted in green)
  • 📊 'Recommended' badge on best folder choice with detailed reasoning
  • 🔎 Recovery tool: Find All Tabbizz Folders - scans entire bookmark tree and provides one-click access to recovery tools
  • 💡 Smart sorting: valid folders with most bookmarks appear first

Improvements

  • 🔑 Changed to feature-based localStorage keys (persists across versions unless explicitly renamed)
  • 📈 Enhanced bookmark counting with deep recursive counting across all subfolders
  • 🎯 Clear '(deep)' indicator in UI showing exact bookmark counts
  • 🎨 Improved Settings UI organization with collapsible technical details
  • 📝 Added available bookmark roots reference section
  • 🎭 Better visual feedback with color-coded folder cards (green = valid, gray = invalid)

Technical Enhancements

  • ⚡ Enhanced smartDetectParentFolder() with multi-strategy detection (ID → name → first folder)
  • 🌍 Support for localized bookmark folder names across different browser languages
  • 📊 Comprehensive console logging for debugging detection attempts
  • 🔄 Improved findAllTabbizzFolders() with recursive scanning and deep bookmark counting
  • ✅ Updated getDefaultParentId() function - now async with verification and fallback to smart detection
  • 🎯 Added final safety net with explicit error messages when parent folder cannot be found
  • 🔒 Race condition protection with early return pattern to prevent popup glitches
  • 📚 Created RECOVERY_SYSTEM.md with complete documentation
v3.0.6November 3, 2025

Version 3.0.6

ReleasedPatch

Bug Fixes

  • 🔧 Fixed Microsoft Edge bookmark folder detection - Edge uses 'Other favorites' instead of 'Other bookmarks'
  • ✨ Improved browser detection to properly identify Edge vs Chrome
  • 🎯 Added Smart Locate feature - automatically finds and applies the best bookmark folder location with one click
  • 📁 Enhanced root folder configuration with auto-detection for Edge, Chrome, and Firefox

Improvements

  • 🚀 Simplified root folder location settings - replaced complex manual configuration with one-button Smart Locate
  • 💚 Smart Locate automatically detects browser type and tries optimal folder locations
  • ✅ Auto-applies detected location and shows clear success/error feedback
  • 🎨 Improved UI/UX for folder location settings with visual status indicators

Technical Enhancements

  • 🛠️ Updated browser detection to check for 'Edg/' user agent (modern Edge)
  • 📊 Added intelligent parent folder detection based on browser type
  • 💾 Implemented persistent custom root folder location setting
  • 🔄 Added browser-specific folder detection for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge
v3.0.5October 1, 2025

Version 3.0.5

ReleasedFeature update

New Features

  • 🆕 Basic Mode - Simple, flat bookmark organization for quick tab storage and access
  • 📄 Basic Mode Project Management - Create and manage simple bookmark collections
  • 🔄 Basic Mode Drag & Drop - Seamless tab organization with visual feedback and preview states

Import/Export Enhancements

  • ✅ Basic Mode Export Support - Full export functionality via native Tabbizz export
  • 📥 Basic Mode External Import - Auto-detects and imports simple JSON format: [{"name": "...", "url": "..."}]
  • 🗜️ Basic Mode Compressed Import - Support for .tabbizz compressed files with Basic Mode data
  • 📋 Enhanced Supported Formats Dialog - Added Basic Mode tab with examples and documentation

Technical Enhancements

  • 🏗️ Complete Basic Mode Infrastructure - Background script support, folder creation, and project management
  • 🎯 Auto-Format Detection - Automatically detects Basic format in external imports
  • 🔧 Unified Import/Export System - Basic Mode now supported across all import methods (JSON, compressed, external)
  • 📝 Enhanced Mode Configuration - Added Basic Mode to all configuration systems and utilities
v3.0.4September 28, 2025

Version 3.0.4

ReleasedPatch

Improvements

  • Cleaned up 'What's New' modal to focus on changelog and roadmap links
  • Simplified update notification system - removed complex update checking mechanisms
  • Enhanced Google Drive Settings with proper 'Upcoming' indicators for Auto Sync feature

Bug Fixes

  • Removed unused Firebase host permissions to reduce extension footprint
  • Fixed update detection inconsistencies that showed conflicting version information
  • Removed unnecessary external URL permissions for version checking

Technical Enhancements

  • Streamlined version checking logic - now relies on local version detection only
  • Improved 'What's New' modal design with separate sections for changelog and roadmap
  • Standardized upcoming feature indicators across all settings pages
v3.0.3September 27, 2025

Version 3.0.3

ReleasedPatch

New Features

  • Added 'Check for Updates' button in About settings - quickly check if you're using the latest version

Improvements

  • About modal now displays the extension icon
  • Better update notifications with clear instructions to restart Chrome when update is available
v3.0.2September 27, 2025

Version 3.0.2

ReleasedPatch

New Features

  • Added scroll position persistence in Open Tabs sidebar - maintains your position across tab changes and reloads
  • Added tab ordering controls with ASC/DESC sorting in Open Tabs header
  • Added sort order preference caching - remembers your ASC/DESC choice across browser sessions
  • Implemented smooth tab operations - no more jarring reloads when adding/removing tabs

Improvements

  • Enhanced Open Tabs sidebar with individual tab event handling for better performance
  • Improved tab addition/removal with smooth animations instead of full list reloads
  • Optimized tab updates to only modify changed properties (title, URL, favicon)
  • Better visual feedback for sorting controls with prominent button styling
  • Updated documentation link to point to custom website (kodezet.com/tabbizz)
  • Updated support/report issue link to custom support page
  • Added changelog button with direct access to version history
  • Enhanced localization with Indonesian translation support for new features

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed tab list reloading on every browser tab change - now uses smooth incremental updates
  • Fixed scroll position loss when tabs are modified - position is now preserved in localStorage
  • Fixed performance issues with frequent tab operations by implementing targeted state updates
  • Fixed notes-mode sidebar not updating in real-time when editing note title, tags, or content - no more reload needed
  • Improved error handling in tab close operations with fallback state management

Technical Enhancements

  • Replaced full tab reload listeners with individual event handlers (onCreated, onRemoved, onUpdated)
  • Implemented state-driven UI updates for instant visual feedback
  • Added scroll position persistence using localStorage with automatic restoration
  • Added sort order preference persistence using localStorage with fallback handling
  • Enhanced TypeScript compatibility for browser tab API event handlers
v3.0.1September 23, 2025

Version 3.0.1

ReleasedPatch

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed bug glitch project selected when tab item modification
v3.0.0September 20, 2025

Version 3.0.0

ReleasedMajor release

New Features

  • Smart Topics - Organize tabs by topics, projects, and research areas
  • Work Sessions - Create focused workspaces for daily routines
  • Tab Boards - Visual kanban-style tab management
  • Quick Notes - Capture ideas while browsing and link to tabs
  • AI Assistant - Smart tab suggestions and automated organization (Beta)

Improvements

  • Enhanced user interface with modern design
  • Privacy-first approach with local data storage
  • Lightning-fast performance optimization
  • Cross-browser compatibility improvements

Coming Soon

  • Tab Trees - Hierarchical tab organization

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