diff --git a/tabs-api-sample/package.json b/tabs-api-sample/package.json
index 7755e002..edc7585e 100644
--- a/tabs-api-sample/package.json
+++ b/tabs-api-sample/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
 	],
 	"main": "./out/extension.js",
 	"contributes": {
+		"configuration":{
+			"title": "Tabs API Sample",
+			"id": "tabsSample",
+			"properties": {
+				"tabs.maxInactiveTime": {
+					"default": 30,
+					"description": "The number of seconds before closing inactive tabs",
+					"type": "number"
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
diff --git a/tabs-api-sample/src/extension.ts b/tabs-api-sample/src/extension.ts
index 44c97871..a5837d83 100644
--- a/tabs-api-sample/src/extension.ts
+++ b/tabs-api-sample/src/extension.ts
@@ -7,24 +7,36 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 	 * You can use proposed API here. `vscode.` should start auto complete
 	 * Proposed API as defined in vscode.proposed.<proposalName>.d.ts.
 	 */
+	const activityMap: Map<vscode.Tab, number> = new Map();
+	const disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = [];
 
-	// Whenever a tab is opened close it
-	let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined = undefined;
-	const disposable = vscode.window.tabGroups.onDidChangeTabs(tabs => {
-		if (timeout) {
-			timeout.refresh();
-		} else {
-			timeout = setTimeout(async () => {
-				try {
-					await vscode.window.tabGroups.close(vscode.window.tabGroups.groups.map(group => group.tabs).flat(1));
-					vscode.window.showErrorMessage('Productivity is not allowed on fridays.', {modal: true});
-				} catch {
-					// No op
-				}
-				timeout = undefined;
-			}, 700);
+	disposables.push(vscode.window.tabGroups.onDidChangeTabGroups(() => {
+		const tabs = vscode.window.tabGroups.groups.map(group => group.tabs).flat(1);
+		activityMap.clear();
+		// Update activity map saying everything is active
+		tabs.forEach(t => activityMap.set(t, Date.now()));
+	}));
+	disposables.push(vscode.window.tabGroups.onDidChangeTabs(tabs => {
+		for (const tab of tabs) {
+			// Reset the timer for the tabs last activity
+			activityMap.set(tab, Date.now());
 		}
-	});
-
-	context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
+	}));
+	// Check every second for inactive tabs
+	setInterval(() => {
+		const activeTab = vscode.window.tabGroups.activeTabGroup.activeTab;
+		if (activeTab) {
+			// Update the activity map for the active tab, since it's still being used.
+			activityMap.set(activeTab, Date.now());
+		}
+		const inactiveTime = (vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().get<number>('tabs.maxInactiveTime') ?? 30) * 1000;
+		// Check if any tabs have been inactive for more than 30 seconds
+		const inactiveTabs = Array.from(activityMap.entries()).filter(([tab, lastActive]) => Date.now() - lastActive > inactiveTime && vscode.window.tabGroups.activeTabGroup.activeTab !== tab && !tab.isDirty);
+		inactiveTabs.forEach(async ([tab]) => {
+			// Close the tab
+			await vscode.window.tabGroups.close(tab);
+			activityMap.delete(tab);
+		});
+	}, 1000);
+	disposables.forEach(d => context.subscriptions.push(d));
 }