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Attach a browser evidence pack to a product decision

Discovery produces links faster than it produces decisions. The useful artifact is not a permanent pile of competitor pages, dashboards, interviews, and mockups; it is a dated evidence pack connected to a hypothesis or decision record. Put one discovery question in the current Chrome window, group the sources by evidence type, and save a Tabwell snapshot under the experiment or initiative key. The snapshot can later rebuild the recorded tab order and native Chrome groups. It cannot retain dashboard values, interview meaning, a prototype state, or the rationale that turned evidence into a roadmap choice. Put those conclusions in the PRD or decision log. Use Tabwell as the browser appendix. Pro's local tokenized index can retrieve saved titles, URLs, and group names when a feature label or competitor domain resurfaces during planning.

Start with the question

Name the window after a hypothesis such as Activation — first-run friction, not simply Research. Group tabs into customer evidence, quantitative signal, feasibility, design, and market context. This makes the restored layout explain what role each link played.

Close the evidence loop

  1. Save the current window before the decision review.
  2. Link the snapshot name and date from the PRD or decision log.
  3. Write the conclusion and rejected alternatives in that durable record.
  4. Export JSON if the browser appendix must survive profile loss.
  5. Verify a sample restore before removing the active discovery window.

Revisit a prior assumption

Pro search queries indexed tokens from saved tab titles, URLs, and group names. Use an initiative key, capability, or domain to find the evidence pack. Then re-check live sources: the snapshot does not freeze analytics, pricing pages, prototypes, or market conditions.

Operational boundary

One snapshot captures the current window, not every PM workspace. Periodic captures supply a recent recovery point, and an unexpected shutdown can surface the latest one when crash recovery is enabled. Planned reviews deserve a manual save. Install from the Chrome Web Store. Current prices, purchase options, and terms are listed on the pricing page.

Snapshots, tab titles, and URLs stay in local IndexedDB. Billing and license requests use Tabwell's billing service and Polar without sending tab data. Optional redacted crash diagnostics can be enabled; they are off by default. See the privacy policy.

FAQ

Is a Tabwell snapshot a product decision record?

No. It is the browser appendix. Keep conclusions, owners, dates, rejected alternatives, and outcomes in the PRD or decision log.

How should discovery snapshots be named?

Use the initiative or experiment key plus the question being tested, so the saved evidence has a clear decision context.

Can search read an analytics dashboard value?

No. Pro indexes saved titles, URLs, and native group names, not dashboard contents or historical metrics.

Does a snapshot freeze competitor information?

No. Restore reopens the saved addresses. Re-check any pricing, positioning, or feature facts against current sources.

How does a PM preserve the appendix off-profile?

Export snapshots to JSON, store the file with approved project material, and verify a sample import or restore.