Link Opens a New Tab Instead of Switching to Existing One

Problem

You open a link from the Command Panel or sidebar, but instead of switching to the existing tab, a new tab opens - even though the site is already open in your browser.

Why This Happens

SupaSidebar matches URLs by comparing the exact path. Some websites redirect after loading - for example, x.com redirects to x.com/home, and github.com redirects to github.com/dashboard. Since the path you opened (/) differs from the path the browser ended up on (/home), SupaSidebar doesn’t recognize them as the same tab.

Solutions

Save the link with Smart Save

Use Smart Save (Cmd Shift S) while you’re on the page. This saves the actual URL the browser is showing (e.g., x.com/home instead of x.com), so tab reuse works correctly next time you open it.

Use Live Tabs to switch directly

Instead of typing the URL, search for the tab by its title using the Live Tabs scope in the Command Panel:

1. Open the Command Panel (Cmd Ctrl K)
2. Type /tabs then press Tab to enter the Live Tabs scope
3. Search by page title (e.g., “Home / X”)
4. Press Return to switch to that exact tab

This finds the open tab regardless of URL redirects.