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Chrome Research Workspace

On Shortcut

  1. ⌥R is pressed.

Prepare Chrome Workspace

  1. Make Google Chrome frontmost

Morning Window

AND
  1. The current time is at or after 8:00 AM
  2. The current time is before 12:00 PM

Open Morning Sources

  1. Open a new Google Chrome tab with https://scholar.google.com/
  2. Open a new Google Chrome tab with https://www.notion.so/
  3. Show a notification titled Research Workspace with message Research sources are ready., and do not play sound

Afternoon Window

AND
  1. The current time is at or after 1:00 PM
  2. The current time is before 6:00 PM

Open Afternoon Sources

  1. Open a new Google Chrome tab with https://docs.google.com/
  2. Open a new Google Chrome tab with https://drive.google.com/
  3. Show a notification titled Research Workspace with message Writing sources are ready., and do not play sound

Choose research tabs by session time

This Rule opens different Chrome pages for research and writing sessions. It demonstrates time Conditions after a keyboard Trigger, so the same shortcut can lead to different destinations without maintaining separate shortcuts for every session.

When: The configured hotkey is pressed. Do: Activate Chrome. If: The current time falls within 08:00–12:00, open Google Scholar and Notion; within 13:00–18:00, open Google Docs and Drive. Each matching branch also shows its session notification. Outside both intervals, Chrome is activated but neither tab group opens.

Configure and try it

  1. Import through Open this Rule in Rulr. Review and record the intended shortcut in the app before relying on the sample’s displayed key label.
  2. Adjust both start and end Conditions in each branch. Keep the paired Conditions together so each branch describes a time interval.
  3. Replace the example URLs and notification text with your research and writing destinations. Allow Accessibility for Chrome activation, Automation for Chrome tabs, and Notifications for system alerts.
  4. Test during a matching interval, or temporarily adjust its boundaries to include the current time. Confirm that only the intended group opens, then restore your preferred hours.

The time Conditions choose a tab group after you press the shortcut; they do not start a session at a scheduled hour. Compare Open Chrome Work Tabs if every session should open the same URLs. See Variables for current-time checks and the AI Builder refinement walkthrough for reviewing a change to allowed hours.

Requirements and limits

The sample’s Trigger and Actions do not require Pro. Notifications are shown when Rulr is not frontmost and may also be affected by macOS notification settings.

This is a manually triggered workspace, not a scheduled launcher. Repeating the shortcut opens additional tabs. It does not restore a previous browser session or identify research pages automatically. For a fixed set without time branches, use Open Chrome Work Tabs.

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