RTO Remote Tab Opener – Controlled Tab Manager 제작자: Francesco Ruffo de Bonneval, Belgium

RTO – Remote Tab Opener

Local-first control and supervision for a dedicated browser tab

RTO (Remote Tab Opener) is a Firefox extension that lets trusted, user-allow-listed web pages interact with a dedicated browser tab through a local extension bridge.

It is designed for controlled cross-domain workflows where one page, script, or admin interface needs to open, update, focus, refresh, or supervise a separate target tab in a visible and user-controlled way.

All actions run locally inside the browser. No backend, remote relay, or proxy service is required.

What RTO is designed for
• Supervising a dedicated target tab from a separate admin page
• Opening or reusing a controlled tab for a known workflow
• Navigating, refreshing, focusing, or closing the managed tab
• Reading basic target-tab metadata such as URL and title
• Running predefined safe DOM-side actions through the extension bridge
• Keeping the controlled tab visible, consistent, and easier to manage

How it works
• A trusted page or script can request actions through the local bridge
• The extension remains the visible control point for the managed tab
• The target tab is handled as a dedicated controlled tab, not as hidden background activity
• Domain restrictions and local safeguards help keep the workflow explicit and bounded

Security & Privacy by Design
• Only explicitly allow-listed pages are accepted
• HTTPS pages are supported for trusted remote workflows
• Communication is checked locally with origin validation
• No arbitrary remote code execution
• No tracking, analytics, or remote server dependency
• No hidden proxying or background data relay
• No data collection beyond what is required for local operation

Typical use cases
• Admin dashboards that open and update a controlled remote page
• Guided workflows where a target tab must stay available and supervised
• Browser-based tools that need visible tab control from a trusted page
• Controlled integrations between a source page and a dedicated destination tab

Platform
• Firefox Desktop

License & Usage
Copyright (c) 2025 DIGITECH INVENT, Belgium
All rights reserved.

This extension is proprietary software provided for use only.
The source code is disclosed solely to comply with Mozilla Add-ons requirements.

No copying, modification, redistribution, or derivative works are permitted without the author’s explicit written permission.