Share Feed Chrome Extension

Share Feed is a Chrome extension that allows users to quickly share the current page they are viewing on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit. It also provides a feature to copy the page's title and URL to the clipboard for easy sharing elsewhere.

Introduction

This extension is designed to enhance the social sharing experience by integrating directly into the Chrome browser. With just a couple of clicks, users can share interesting articles, blog posts, or any web page they are browsing. The extension automatically fetches the page title and description to accompany the shared content.

Installation

To install the Share Feed Chrome extension, follow these steps:

1. Download the extension files from the GitHub repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ShinChven/crx-share.git
   

2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.

3. Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top-right corner.

4. Click on "Load unpacked" and select the directory where you cloned the Share Feed repository.

5. The Share Feed extension should now appear in your list of installed extensions and is ready for use.

Usage

After installation, the Share Feed extension is simple to use:

1. Navigate to any web page you wish to share.

2. Right-click anywhere on the page to open the context menu.

3. Hover over the "Share This Page" menu item to reveal the sharing options.

4. Select one of the following options to share the current page:

   • Share on Twitter: Share the current page on Twitter.
   • Share on Facebook: Share the current page on Facebook.
   • Share on Reddit: Share the current page on Reddit.
   • Copy Sharing Text: Copy the page title and URL to the clipboard.

5. If you choose to share on a social media platform, a new tab will open with the sharing dialogue pre-populated with the page title, description, and URL.

6. If you choose to copy the sharing text, the page title and URL will be copied to your clipboard, and you will receive an alert confirming the action.

Contributing

Contributions to the Share Feed extension are welcome. Please feel free to fork the repository, make changes, and submit pull requests. You can also open issues if you find bugs or have feature requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.