Save all your tabs' links under specified names and reopen them whenever you like (Currently, only for Windows OS). Interact with this script from the command line.

The script works by sending keystrokes to select and copy links, maximize windows, close tabs, etc. using 'pyautogui'. The links are stored in shelve and txt files and can be opened in the default browser using the script.

1. The script locates the browser's window using a characteristic image (e.g. the plus sign to add tabs or the close button)
2. The window is maximized.
3. The link of the first tab is selected using ctrl + L, copied using ctrl + c and saved in an array.
4. The tab is suppressed using ctrl + w.
5. The 2 previous steps are repeated until the characteristic image isn't identified.
6. The links stored in the array are saved in txt and shelve files.
7. The saved links, which were saved under a specific name, can be inspected, deleted or opened by the script.

Download / make a local copy of save_links.py. (Select save_links.py, click raw, and finally save using 'ctrl + s')

Download the following dependencies:

• pyautogui (e.g. py -m pip install pyautogui)
• pyperclip
• Pillow

Now, the script can be executed from cmd using (however, the setup must be done to use the script correctly.):

py C:<path_to_script>\save_links.py <keyword> link_group_name

In addition, a faster way of running the script without typing the whole path is to:

1. Create a .bat file containing:

@py C:/Users/your_user/your_folder/save_links.py %*
@pause

2. Name the file: save_links.bat.
3. In environment variables, edit Path and add C:\Users\your_user\your_folder
4. Now, the script can be executed from the run dialog (win + r) or cmd by only typing save_links <keyword> link_group_name.

First, run the script without any arguments.

save_links

This will create the following folders in the current working directory:

Directory overview:
'Save Links' > 'Images' > [Image files of plus symbol/identifier of selected browser(s)]
'Save Links' > 'Links' > 'Shelve' > [Shelve files with links]
'Save Links' > 'Links' > 'Plain Text' > [Txt files with links]

Now, add images of the plus sign / browser identifier to Save links/Images.

The images need to be of good quality (.png preferably) and the smaller they are the better.

In addition, 2 or more images may need to be added because the identifier may have 2 tones: one when the window is active and one when it's not. See image_examples/ for examples.

A method of obtaining the images (of good quality) is through the use of pyautogui's screenshot function:

pyautogui.screenshot('filename.png', region=(left,top, width, height))`

save_links + keywords (e.g: save, open, show) + link_group_name

help: Displays information related to keywords and general use.

save + link_group_name: Saves links of the opened window in link_group_name. Closes all tabs via ctrl + w.

open + link_group_name: Opens links saved in link_group_name in a new window.

append + link_group_name: Appends links to link_group_name. Doesn't delete link_group_name's past links unlike save.

delete + link_group_name: Deletes links saved under link_group_name.

options: displays all link_group_name previously saved that haven't been deleted.

show: displays all link_group_name available, each with its associated links.

• Improve installation and setup method
• Make the script cross-platform

I am (relatively) new to GitHub, Python, open source, and programming; this project most likely has several relevant mistakes. If there is something relevant that I could improve, please let me know as I want to keep learning; constructive feedback is appreciated :)