# Chrome++ Next

A DLL hijack implements Chrome full portability as well as tab enhancements.

Repository: https://github.com/Bush2021/chrome_plus
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chrome-next
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-15T21:53:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1612, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": 34, "gap_med": 26.0, "n_releases_24m": 23}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2141, forks 168 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:18.381690+00:00)

## What it is
Chrome++ Next is a version.dll injection (DLL hijack) that augments Google Chrome on Windows with tab enhancements, hotkey remapping, boss key, and portable deployment features. It is loaded alongside chrome.exe and modifies browser behavior at startup without needing extensions or UI wrappers.

## Use cases
- make chrome fully portable on windows
- close chrome tabs by double-clicking
- add a boss key to hide chrome windows
- remap chrome keyboard shortcuts
- keep the last tab from closing the browser
- switch chrome tabs with the mouse wheel
- open bookmarks and omnibox input in new tabs

## When to choose
- you want portable Chrome deployments on Windows without installers or updaters
- you need browser behaviors like tab closing gestures or boss key that extensions cannot implement
- you want hotkey remapping and command-line/policy overrides for Chrome

## When to avoid
- you use a non-Chromium browser or an unsupported Chromium fork
- you need a supported, official solution rather than a DLL injection hack
- you run macOS or Linux - this targets Windows only
- you are uncomfortable with DLL hijacking next to chrome.exe

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: browser-extension, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: browser-extensions, web-development, developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: dll-hijack, chrome-portable, tab-enhancements, boss-key, hotkey-remapping, google-chrome, version-dll

## Member repositories
- Bush2021/chrome_plus (main) score 97
- Bush2021/chrome_installer (infra) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.381690+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:51:19.400062+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Bush2021/chrome_plus (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.381690+00:00, sha 6d42b3c58389)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.