Window library
Each saved window has a name and one or more URLs, which open as tabs. Add them one by one, paste a list as text, or import a .txt file.
AI Window Deck
Window manager for Claude Code in the cloud and Codex — run multiple projects at once without getting confused.
Built for Claude Code in the cloud and Codex. Save the sites you use per project, lay them out on a canvas, open them as tiled Chrome windows, and spotlight one with a shortcut — so you can run Project A, B, and C at once without getting confused. Your profile and sign-ins stay as they are.
01What it is
A deck of ordinary Chrome windows
For people who run Claude Code in the cloud, Codex, and other AI tools across several projects. AI Window Deck does not embed or proxy any site. It opens normal Chrome windows and puts them where you want them.
Layout canvas
Drag windows onto a 12 × 12 grid and resize them from any edge. Start from Auto, Vertical, Horizontal, Grid or Focus, or place them freely. Keep several presets.
Spotlight
Alt+X enlarges the active window. Press it again, or Alt+Z, and the window goes back to its tile.
02How it works
Five steps, then one shortcut
Click the toolbar icon. On first run, a short guide marks where to start.
- 01
Choose a display
Under Select Target Display(s), pick the monitor or monitors the deck opens on.
- 02
Register windows
Press + in the Windows sidebar. Give each window a name and one or more URLs.
- 03
Lay them out
Drag windows onto the canvas. Set how many you want, pick a layout, and resize tiles from their edges.
- 04
Launch
Each window opens as its own Chrome window, tiled to match the canvas, with its tabs grouped.
- 05
Spotlight
While you work, Alt+X brings the active window forward. Alt+A re-tiles the deck.
03Features
Small tools around one layout
Everything works from the toolbar popup, a floating controller, or the keyboard.
Launch and retile
One click opens every window in the layout. Retile moves windows you already launched back into place.
Multiple displays
Choose which monitor, or which monitors, the deck opens on. Each display can briefly show its number, so you can tell them apart.
Shortcuts
Spotlight, restore, retile and full screen out of the box. Assign next, previous, undo and focus 1–8 yourself.
Floating controller
Keep a compact controller open next to your work, or open the settings in a larger window of their own.
Backup and restore
Save every window, layout and setting as a JSON file, and restore it on another machine.
8 languages
English, 日本語, Deutsch, Español, Français, 한국어, Português (Brasil) and 简体中文. The panel follows the browser until you choose.
04Install
Three ways to install
Install from the Chrome Web Store in one click, or load a release ZIP. Both take about a minute.
Chrome Web Store
Live on the Chrome Web Store. One-click install, automatic updates.
From a release ZIP
- Download
AI-Window-Deck-vX.Y.Z.zipfrom Releases and unzip it. - Open
chrome://extensionsand turn on Developer mode. - Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.
From source
sh
git clone https://github.com/takaoumehara/ai-window-deck.git
cd ai-window-deck
npm install
npm run buildLoad the folder that contains manifest.json with Load unpacked. dist/ is committed, so a fresh clone also loads without building.
05Shortcuts
Keyboard commands
Chrome lets an extension suggest four default shortcuts. Assign or change any of them at chrome://extensions/shortcuts. The panel's Change shortcuts link opens that page.
| Command | Default |
|---|---|
| Spotlight: enlarge the active window / back to its tile | AltX |
| Put the window back in the tile it started from | AltZ |
| Arrange (re-tile) the deck windows | AltA |
| Full screen / back | AltQ |
| Undo the last arrangement | not set |
| Next window / previous window | not set |
| Focus window 1–8 | not set |
On macOS, Chrome shows Alt as ⌥.
06Privacy
It arranges windows. That is all it does.
No server, no account, no analytics. Your windows and layouts stay in your Chrome profile.
- No host permissions and no content scripts. It does not read page content.
- No network requests and no remote code.
- No analytics, no advertising, no accounts.
- Settings live in
chrome.storage.sync, so Chrome can sync them between your own devices if Chrome Sync is on. - Undo state is kept in
chrome.storage.sessionand cleared when the browser session ends. - Nothing is sent to the developer or to third parties.
Permissions
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
tabs | Open saved URLs as tabs, and read the titles and URLs of open windows to list and arrange them. |
tabGroups | Name and colour the tab group of each window the deck opens. |
storage | Save your windows, layouts and preferences. |
system.display | Read display sizes and positions, so windows are tiled on the right monitor. |
The full policy is in PRIVACY.md.
07FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools does it work with?
Any site you can open in Chrome. A saved window is just a name and a list of URLs, so chat assistants, documentation, notes and dashboards all work the same way.
Will it change my sign-ins or Chrome profile?
No. It opens ordinary Chrome windows in your current profile. Sign-ins, your password manager and other extensions behave as they always do.
Is any of my data sent anywhere?
No. The extension makes no network requests of its own. If Chrome Sync is on, Chrome may sync your settings between your own browsers. That is done by Chrome, not by the developer.
Why are some shortcuts not set?
Chrome allows an extension to suggest only four default shortcuts. Assign the rest at
chrome://extensions/shortcuts.Does it work across several monitors?
Yes. Choose one or more target displays before launching. The deck reads display sizes and positions to tile each window on the right one.
Can I move my setup to another computer?
Yes. Use Backup to save everything as a JSON file, then restore it on the other machine. With Chrome Sync on, settings may also follow you.
Where do I install it?
From the Chrome Web Store, or from a release ZIP.