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Locksy - Tab Locker & Password Protection by Vansh Sethi

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Locksy - Tab Locker & Password Protection version history - 7 versions
  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 2.5.0

    Released Apr 17, 2026 - 295.69 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    ๐ŸŽ‰ WHAT'S NEW IN v2.5.0

    This release brings powerful new features to make Locksy faster, more private,
    and more user-friendly.

    โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

    โœจ NEW FEATURES

    ๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ RIGHT-CLICK CONTEXT MENUS
    Lock tabs without opening the popup. Right-click any page and choose:
    โ€ข ๐Ÿ”’ Lock this tab โ€” instantly lock the current tab
    โ€ข ๐ŸŒ Lock this domain โ€” add the site to your domain lock list
    โ€ข ๐Ÿ“‚ Lock all tabs โ€” bulk-lock all tabs in the window
    โ€ข ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Toggle Stealth Mode โ€” hide Locksy from view

    ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ STEALTH MODE
    Go invisible. Stealth mode hides:
    โ€ข The locked-tab badge counter on your extension icon
    โ€ข All browser notifications
    โ€ข No one will know your tabs are locked
    โ€ข Toggle with Alt+Shift+7 or right-click menu
    โ€ข Locked tabs remain accessible with triple-click or Alt+U

    ๐ŸŽจ MANUAL LIGHT / DARK THEME TOGGLE
    New theme switcher in the popup header โ€” toggle between Light โ˜€๏ธ and Dark ๐ŸŒ™
    modes across all extension pages. Your preference is saved automatically.

    โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

    ๐Ÿ› BUG FIXES

    โ€ข DOMAIN LOCK URL FIX: Domain locking now works correctly with www. and https://
    prefixes. Lock "youtube.com" once and both youtube.com and www.youtube.com
    are protected.

    โ€ข CONTEXT MENU STABILITY: Fixed issue where context menus would disappear after
    browser idle. Menus now persist correctly.

    โ€ข STEALTH MODE NOTIFICATIONS: Notifications no longer leak through when stealth
    mode is active.

    โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

    โŒจ๏ธ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (Unchanged)
    โ€ข Alt+Shift+9 โ€” Lock current tab
    โ€ข Alt+Shift+0 โ€” Open Domain Manager
    โ€ข Alt+Shift+8 โ€” Lock all tabs
    โ€ข Alt+Shift+7 โ€” Toggle Stealth Mode (NEW: now toggles from menu too)

    Thank you for using Locksy! We'd love your feedback and reviews on Firefox Add-ons.

    For help, visit: https://www.locksy.dev
    Report issues: https://github.com/vansh-121/Locksy

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Older versions

    Version 2.4.0

    Released Feb 24, 2026 - 274.87 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    ๐Ÿ†• VERSION 2.4.0 - UNLOCK ALL TABS (LATEST)

    ๐Ÿ”“ UNLOCK ALL TABS:
    โ€ข New button in popup โ€” unlocks every locked tab with a single click
    โ€ข True batch operation: all tabs navigate back simultaneously, not one by one
    โ€ข Works across all lock types: manually locked, scheduled, and domain-locked tabs

    ๐Ÿ› BUG FIXES:
    โ€ข Fixed temporarily unlocked tabs state not persisting after scheduled lock period ends
    โ€ข Service worker restart no longer causes temporarily bypassed domain-lock tabs to re-lock unexpectedly

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.3.0

    Released Feb 21, 2026 - 204.98 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.2.0

    Released Jan 25, 2026 - 191.09 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    ๐Ÿ†• VERSION 2.2.0 - AUTO-LOCK & SCHEDULED LOCKING

    โฑ๏ธ AUTO-LOCK TIMER
    โ€ข Automatic locking after inactivity periods
    โ€ข Presets: 5, 15, 30, 60 min + custom (1-480 min)
    โ€ข Smart activity tracking: clicks, keyboard, scrolling, video playback
    โ€ข Timer resets on any user interaction
    โ€ข Desktop notifications on activation
    โ€ข Lock all tabs or active tab only

    ๐Ÿ“… SCHEDULED LOCKING
    โ€ข Time-based automatic locking during specific hours
    โ€ข Custom start/end time (24-hour format)
    โ€ข Day selection: individual days, weekdays, weekends, all days
    โ€ข Quick presets: Work Hours (9-5), Night Time (10 PM-6 AM), All Day
    โ€ข Automatic locking when entering scheduled period
    โ€ข Only schedule-locked tabs auto-unlock when period ends
    โ€ข Supports overnight schedules (e.g., 10 PM - 6 AM)
    โ€ข Persistent using Alarms API - survives browser restarts

    ๐ŸŽฌ SMART ACTIVITY DETECTION
    โ€ข Monitors: clicks, keyboard, scrolling, touch, video playback
    โ€ข Throttled reporting (max once per 10 sec)
    โ€ข Passive listeners for zero performance impact
    โ€ข Prevents unwanted auto-locks during active use

    ๐ŸŽจ UI ENHANCEMENTS
    โ€ข Gradient-based timer settings interface
    โ€ข Collapsible sections for organized layout
    โ€ข Animated toggle switches
    โ€ข Quick preset buttons
    โ€ข Day selection chips
    โ€ข Real-time countdown display

    Perfect for:
    โฐ Scheduled workers who need automatic protection during specific hours
    ๐ŸŒ™ Night security - auto-lock during sleep hours
    โ˜• Break times - set-and-forget protection
    ๐ŸŽฏ Forgetful users - never worry about leaving tabs unlocked

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.1.0

    Released Jan 6, 2026 - 178.59 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    ๐Ÿ†• VERSION 2.1.0 - ENHANCED SECURITY & TRANSPARENCY (LATEST!)
    โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”
    ๐Ÿ” ENHANCED SECURITY
    โ€ข Centralized Rate Limiting - Prevents bypass via multiple popups/tabs
    โ€ข Single shared rate limit state across entire extension
    โ€ข More robust against circumvention attempts
    โ€ข All password entry points now use centralized verification

    โœจ WHAT'S NEW OVERLAY
    โ€ข Beautiful update notifications after extension updates
    โ€ข Shows version changes and key feature highlights
    โ€ข Direct links to full changelog
    โ€ข Smooth animations and dismissible interface

    ๐Ÿ” TRUST & TRANSPARENCY
    โ€ข Verification guides for users to confirm extension integrity
    โ€ข Three methods to verify: releases, build from source, inspect installation
    โ€ข Network activity monitoring instructions
    โ€ข Offline functionality test procedures
    โ€ข Complete source code comparison guides

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.0.0

    Released Dec 28, 2025 - 181.36 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    Locksy v2.0.0 - Major Security Overhaul

    ๐Ÿ” ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY UPGRADE

    What's New:

    โœ… PBKDF2 Encryption (600,000 iterations)
    โ€ข Military-grade password protection
    โ€ข OWASP 2023 compliant
    โ€ข 120 years crack resistance (vs 7 days before)

    โœ… Advanced Brute-Force Protection
    โ€ข Rate limiting with exponential backoff
    โ€ข 5-minute lockout after 10 failed attempts
    โ€ข Live countdown timers

    โœ… Timing Attack Protection
    โ€ข Constant-time password comparison
    โ€ข Prevents information leakage

    Critical Bug Fixes:

    ๐Ÿ› Fixed password exposure during rate limit countdown
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed extensionActive bypass vulnerability
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed race conditions in lock restoration
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed temporary unlock persistence issues
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed duplicate lock notifications
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed storage synchronization in Firefox
    ๐Ÿ› Fixed "Lock data may be invalid" errors

    Firefox-Specific Improvements:

    ๐ŸฆŠ Optimized for Firefox's stricter security policies
    ๐ŸฆŠ Enhanced storage synchronization with retry logic
    ๐ŸฆŠ Improved navigation reliability
    ๐ŸฆŠ Zero innerHTML security warnings

    User Experience:

    โ€ข Cleaner lock/unlock interface
    โ€ข Real-time countdown timers
    โ€ข Progressive warning messages
    โ€ข Better error feedback
    โ€ข Auto-focus password fields

    Note: Existing passwords work seamlessly. PBKDF2 encryption applies automatically on next password change.

    Full changelog: https://github.com/vansh-121/Locksy/blob/feat/v2.0.0/docs/CHANGELOG.md

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.0.8

    Released Dec 13, 2025 - 177.34 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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