🧹 Auto Clear & Optimize Pro — Chrome Extension (v2.3)

A high-performance Chrome Manifest V3 extension that cleans cache, history, and cookies on automated schedules while aggressively reclaiming memory from idle tabs.

Features • Installation • Architecture • Configuration • License

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🌟 Executive Overview

Auto Clear & Optimize Pro is a lightweight, zero-bloat browser utility built strictly according to Google Chrome's Manifest V3 specification. Designed for power users, developers, and privacy-conscious professionals, it prevents memory leaks and browser bloat by:

1. Reclaiming system RAM through intelligent background tab discarding.
2. Automating cache, browsing history, download records, and cookie purges on configurable alarms.
3. Guaranteeing 100% local operation with zero remote telemetry or external analytics.

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🚀 Features

• ⏰ Automated Scheduled Purging: Configurable background timer via chrome.alarms to clear cache and history at intervals (15m, 1h, 4h, 24h, or on browser startup).
• 🧠 Tab RAM Optimizer (chrome.tabs.discard): Identifies idle background tabs exceeding inactivity thresholds and suspends their JavaScript execution context without closing them.
• 🛡️ Granular Cleaning Toggles: Select exactly what to wipe:
  • Cache Storage & Service Worker caches
  • Browsing History & Search Logs
  • Cookies & Local Site Data
  • Download History records
  • FormData & Autofill entries
• 🎨 Sleek Dark-Mode Popup: Clean, responsive UI with immediate feedback badges, system status indicators, and one-tap manual wipe triggers.
• ⚡ Manifest V3 Compliant: Uses persistent state in chrome.storage.local and event-driven Service Workers to ensure near-zero idle CPU consumption.

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🏗️ Architecture

flowchart TD
    A[Chrome Browser Lifecycle] --> B(MV3 Service Worker: background.js)
    B -->|chrome.alarms trigger| C{Scheduled Optimizer}
    C -->|Target Inactive Tabs| D[chrome.tabs.discard: Reclaim RAM]
    C -->|Target Expired Data| E[chrome.browsingData.remove: Wipe Bloat]
    F[User Click] --> G[Popup UI: popup.html & popup.js]
    G -->|Instant Manual Command| B
    G -->|Update Settings| H[(chrome.storage.local)]
    H -->|State Sync| B

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📁 Repository Structure

AutoClearExtension/
├── manifest.json       # Manifest V3 configuration & permission boundaries
├── background.js       # Background service worker with alarms & cleanup routines
├── popup.html          # Modern dark-mode extension popup interface
├── popup.js            # Frontend event handling & storage synchronization
├── .gitignore          # Package and artifact exclusions
└── LICENSE             # Open-source MIT License

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⚡ Installation Guide

1. Clone or download this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Kamran5H/AutoClearExtension.git

2. Open Google Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer mode using the toggle switch in the top-right corner.
4. Click Load unpacked and select the AutoClearExtension directory.
5. Pin Auto Clear & Optimize Pro to your Chrome toolbar for easy access!

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📜 License

This project is open-source and released under the MIT License.
Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Kamran Ashraf.