diff --git a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
index 6a54c82c5..95b2323b9 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class CloseTab(RemoteCommand):
     '''
     match: Which tab to close
     self: Boolean indicating whether to close the tab of the window the command is run in
+    target_group: The target group to close
     '''
 
     short_desc = 'Close the specified tab(s)'
@@ -25,13 +26,51 @@ class CloseTab(RemoteCommand):
 --self
 type=bool-set
 If specified close the tab of the window this command is run in, rather than the active tab.
+
+
+--target-group
+choices=unactive-in-os-window,unactive,others,others-in-os-window,none
+default=none
+Close the specified group of tabs. When specified, this option takes precedence over other
+options controlling which tabs to close.
+unactive is all tabs in the kitty instance except the currently active tab.
+unactive-in-os-window is the same as unactive except restricted to the OS Window with the currently active tab
+others is all tabs except the tab containing the window this command was run in
+others-in-os-window is the same as others except restricted to the OS window this command was run in
 '''
     argspec = ''
 
     def message_to_kitty(self, global_opts: RCOptions, opts: 'CLIOptions', args: ArgsType) -> PayloadType:
-        return {'match': opts.match, 'self': opts.self}
+        return {'match': opts.match, 'self': opts.self, 'target_group': opts.target_group}
 
     def response_from_kitty(self, boss: Boss, window: Optional[Window], payload_get: PayloadGetType) -> ResponseType:
+        g = payload_get('target_group')
+        if g == 'others' and window:
+            avoid = boss.tab_for_window(window)
+            for tab in boss.all_tabs:
+                if tab is not avoid:
+                    boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
+        elif g == 'others-in-os-window' and window:
+            avoid = boss.tab_for_window(window)
+            if avoid:
+                tm = boss.os_window_map[avoid.os_window_id]
+                for tab in tm:
+                    if tab is not avoid:
+                        boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
+        elif g == 'unactive':
+            avoid = boss.active_tab
+            for tab in boss.all_tabs:
+                if tab is not avoid:
+                    boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
+        elif g == 'unactive-in-os-window':
+            avoid = boss.active_tab
+            if avoid:
+                tm = boss.os_window_map[avoid.os_window_id]
+                for tab in tm:
+                    if tab is not avoid:
+                        boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
+        if g:
+            return None
         for tab in self.tabs_for_match_payload(boss, window, payload_get):
             if tab:
                 boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)