fix: open external links in new tab

[akuehner]

Problem

External URLs in chat messages open in the same tab, navigating away from the Clay session. Example: clicking an Indeed job link mid-session loses the conversation.

Fix

Add a custom marked renderer for links. External URLs (http://, https://) get target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer". Internal anchor links (#section) are unaffected.

marked.use({
  renderer: {
    link({ href, title, text }) {
      var isExternal = href && (href.startsWith('http://') || href.startsWith('https://'));
      var titleAttr = title ? ' title="' + title + '"' : '';
      var targetAttr = isExternal ? ' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"' : '';
      return '<a href="' + href + '"' + titleAttr + targetAttr + '>' + text + '</a>';
    }
  }
});

One file changed: lib/public/modules/markdown.js.

[github-actions]

This issue has been resolved in version 2.32.1-beta.1 (main).

To update, run:

npx clay-server@2.32.1-beta.1

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[github-actions]

This issue has been resolved in version 2.33.0 (stable).

To update, run:

npx clay-server@2.33.0

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