Browser Shortcut Fixer
Remap the Chrome shortcuts the browser refuses to let you change
- Problem
- Many users have muscle memory for tab or window control, but Chrome's built-in shortcut customization is weak. Someone wanted Command+Shift+Up/Down to switch tabs, searched for extensions, and none could actually remap the keys—so they built their own. That suggests key bindings that extensions often cannot touch, and the need is not unique.
- Solution
- A focused extension that lets users remap actions Chrome normally won't: tab switching, window switching, address-bar actions and more, no dev background needed. It includes conflict detection, preset templates, install-and-go behavior, and config import/export. It is explicitly a patch layer for what the browser does not do.
- Users
- Heavy Chrome users, developers, keyboard-first product and design people
- MVP
- Remap common browser actions; conflict detection and warnings; presets such as tab switching and window switching; config import/export; right-click or small popup to manage.
- Revenue
- Free base with one-time or cheap annual unlock for advanced remaps and sync; growth via extension store ratings and word of mouth.
- Why now
- Browser shortcut customization has been a neglected small pain for years, the extension ecosystem is stale, and individuals will pay to remove daily friction. An indie can ship in weeks.