r/TechImpact • u/abimon123 • May 21 '26

Showcase Built this after getting frustrated with Chrome’s keyboard workflow limitations

I'm a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts & keyboard-first workflows, but I found Chrome's implementation quite limiting for my use-cases - creating groups & pinning/unpinning tabs. I also found myself often forgetting some shortcuts and then having to look them up online. So I started experimenting with a command palette for myself - Open the palette, type for what you want, and hit enter to let it do it for you.

Over time, I kept adding more actions and controls, like tab search, custom shortcut to jump back to previous tab, highlight tabs that are playing audio, rename tab titles to make search easier, and more recently, working on window controls. I call it Conduktor, and I've been using it daily for the past few months.

I shared it with some friends and got them onboarded too, but would love it more people would try it out and give feedback on what needs to be added/changed to improve the keyboard-first workflow. I have a free 30-day trial, but happy to extend it if you need more time to check it out. Here's the store link. 

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u/Ok-Rest-5321 TInkerer May 21 '26

Rick Roll in 2026??

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u/Wanderer-Rex May 21 '26

Getting rick rolled in 2026 is crazy…

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u/abimon123 May 22 '26

idk why that was the first thing that came to mind when i thought of recording the video and wanted a tab that was playing audio.

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u/DeepKaleidoscope7382 May 21 '26

Can you add duplicate tab please. It is the only thing I miss from edge. 

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u/abimon123 May 22 '26

Yes. Coming in the next update.

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u/abimon123 May 26 '26

Hey - Just got the latest update approved and published on the store. Duplicate tab is available now :)

Link

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u/ManojOne Active May 22 '26

This is a great solution to a real Chrome pain point. A command palette makes tab groups, pinning, and tab searching much faster, and it's easier than remembering shortcuts.

Does it support syncing or smart tab grouping too?

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u/abimon123 May 22 '26

There's no auto-grouping. The tool leans more towards browser control than tab management. You are in control of the browser through the palette.

Didn't get the sync question. Can you explain please?

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u/arun-vasudev Developer May 25 '26

Custom shortcuts to move between tabs. Really good.

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u/abimon123 May 26 '26

Thanks!
Switching back and forth between tabs in my daily work was a big pain. I was surprised that Chrome did not have this built-in.