a VSCode search-and-replace pattern to convert OneTab exported bookmarks to Linux xdg-open commands to open in browser tabs

open-exported-tabs-from-onetab.md

Requirements

• Browser (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Edge)
• OneTab browser extension (help)
• Text editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code)
• Command-line terminal

Steps

1. Open browser with OneTab extension installed.

2. Open OneTab manager (via context menu: right-click on a page, click OneTab > Display OneTab).

3. In the top-right corner, tap on Export / Import URLs.

4. Under Export URLs, select the expanded textarea field, and copy the lines you want.

   https://example.com/?test | Example Domain
   

5. Create a new file in your text editor.

6. Search and replace all with this pattern:

   Find
   ([^\s\|]+)( .*)?$

   Replace
   xdg-open "$1";

7. Select and copy the output:

   xdg-open "https://example.com?test";
   

8. To open the browser tabs, open a command-line terminal and paste these commands in the prompt.