Clippy 📎 (Chrome Extension)

clippy-demo.mp4

Overview

Clippy is a lightweight Chrome side-panel extension that lets you save any links you need frequently and copy them to the clipboard with a single click.

Installation (Chrome)

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer mode in the top-right corner.
4. Click Load unpacked and select the root folder of this project.
5. The extension icon will appear in the toolbar. Click the side-panel icon if it does not automatically open.

Usage

Open the side panel and click any link card to copy its URL. A small toast will confirm when the link has been copied.

Packaging for Distribution

Chrome

1. Ensure the scripts are executable: chmod +x build-chrome.sh.
2. Run ./build-chrome.sh (or ./build-chrome.sh myfile.zip) to generate clippy-chrome.zip in the project root.
3. Upload the ZIP to the Chrome Web Store or share it for manual installation.

Firefox

1. Ensure the scripts are executable: chmod +x build-firefox.sh.
2. Run ./build-firefox.sh (or ./build-firefox.sh myfile.zip) to generate clippy-firefox.zip in the project root.
3. Submit this ZIP/XPI on addons.mozilla.org or load it temporarily via about:debugging → This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on.

These scripts include only the runtime files (background.js, manifest, side-panel assets, and icons) so the generated packages are ready for store submission or self-distribution.