Cookie AutoDelete
Browser extension that automatically deletes cookies and site data from closed tabs unless whitelisted.
HN commenters recommend it for automatically clearing a site's cookies and storage when you close the tab or leave the domain,12 with a whitelist for sites you want to stay logged into.34 The main caveats are that one longtime user found it seemingly unmaintained5 and that its config has to be copied between browsers by hand.6
Why people recommend it
Auto cookie cleanup · 2
Deletes a site's cookies shortly after you close its tab or leave the domain.
“For Firefox I recommend Cookie AutoDelete 3.8.2 addon.”
“I also use, 'Cookie Auto-Delete', which deletes a sites cookies as soon as I close the tab”
Whitelisting · 3
Lets you keep cookies for chosen sites, such as ones you want to stay logged into.
“I also use, 'Cookie Auto-Delete', which deletes a sites cookies as soon as I close the tab”
“I also have cookie-auto-delete for sites other than my whitelist.”
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“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
Long-term use · 2
Commenters report using it for years and finding it handy.
“This is pretty handy and I've been using it for years”
“I used to use Cookie Auto Delete for years. But when I last checked it seemed unmaintained.”
Configurable cleanup · 2
Can be set to erase all storage, including IndexedDB and localStorage, after a chosen delay.
“For Firefox I recommend Cookie AutoDelete 3.8.2 addon.”
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
Pairs with containers · 1
Combined with Containerise and Temporary Containers, it gives effectively per-tab private browsing.
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
Caveats and dissent
Maintenance doubts · 1
One longtime user stopped using it because it seemed unmaintained when they last checked.
“I used to use Cookie Auto Delete for years. But when I last checked it seemed unmaintained.”
Manual config sync · 1
Its settings have to be copied between browsers by hand.
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
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All comments 8
“I used to use Cookie Auto Delete for years. But when I last checked it seemed unmaintained.”
“For Firefox I recommend Cookie AutoDelete 3.8.2 addon.”
“I also use, 'Cookie Auto-Delete', which deletes a sites cookies as soon as I close the tab”
“I also have cookie-auto-delete for sites other than my whitelist.”
“I use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/”
“does a similar thing.”
“This is pretty handy and I've been using it for years”
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”