allow to rename the profile without a browser restart and remove old sockets and registry entry when browser closes

extension/background.js

@@ -8,27 +8,53 @@
 
 const NATIVE_HOST = "com.browsercli.host";
 let port = null;
+let keepaliveEnabled = true;
 
 // ── Connection management ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+function sendControlMessage(targetPort, message) {
+  if (!targetPort) return;
+  try {
+    targetPort.postMessage(message);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn("[browser-cli] Failed to send control message:", e);
+  }
+}
+
+function disconnectPort({ sendBye = false } = {}) {
+  const currentPort = port;
+  if (!currentPort) return;
+
+  if (sendBye) sendControlMessage(currentPort, { type: "bye" });
+
+  if (port === currentPort) port = null;
+
+  try {
+    currentPort.disconnect();
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn("[browser-cli] Failed to disconnect native port:", e);
+  }
+}
+
 async function getProfileAlias() {
   const { profileAlias } = await chrome.storage.local.get("profileAlias");
   return profileAlias || "default";
 }
 
 async function connect() {
-  if (port) return;
+  if (port || !keepaliveEnabled) return;
   try {
-    port = chrome.runtime.connectNative(NATIVE_HOST);
-    port.onMessage.addListener(onMessage);
-    port.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
-      port = null;
+    const nativePort = chrome.runtime.connectNative(NATIVE_HOST);
+    port = nativePort;
+    nativePort.onMessage.addListener(onMessage);
+    nativePort.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+      if (port === nativePort) port = null;
       const err = chrome.runtime.lastError;
       if (err) console.warn("[browser-cli] Native host disconnected:", err.message);
     });
     // Send hello so native host knows which profile/alias this is
     const alias = await getProfileAlias();
-    port.postMessage({ type: "hello", alias });
+    nativePort.postMessage({ type: "hello", alias });
     console.log("[browser-cli] Connected to native host as profile:", alias);
   } catch (e) {
     port = null;
@@ -38,12 +64,26 @@ async function connect() {
 
 chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(connect);
 chrome.runtime.onStartup.addListener(connect);
+chrome.runtime.onSuspend.addListener(() => {
+  disconnectPort({ sendBye: true });
+});
+chrome.windows.onCreated.addListener(() => {
+  keepaliveEnabled = true;
+  if (!port) connect();
+});
+chrome.windows.onRemoved.addListener(async () => {
+  const windows = await chrome.windows.getAll({});
+  if (windows.length > 0) return;
+
+  keepaliveEnabled = false;
+  disconnectPort({ sendBye: true });
+});
 
 // Keepalive alarm — prevents service worker suspension and reconnects if needed
 chrome.alarms.create("keepalive", { periodInMinutes: 0.4 });
 chrome.alarms.onAlarm.addListener((alarm) => {
   if (alarm.name === "keepalive") {
-    if (!port) connect();
+    if (!port && keepaliveEnabled) connect();
   }
 });
 
@@ -69,6 +109,12 @@ async function onMessage(msg) {
     console.log("[browser-cli] →", command, data);
     port.postMessage({ id, success: true, data });
   }
+
+  if (command === "clients.rename_profile" && error === undefined) {
+    disconnectPort({ sendBye: true });
+    keepaliveEnabled = true;
+    await connect();
+  }
 }
 
 async function dispatch(command, args) {

extension/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "browser-cli",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.5.2",
   "description": "Control your browser from the terminal via browser-cli",
   "permissions": [
     "tabs",