LinkedUp Chrome Extension

Overview

LinkedUp is a Chrome extension designed to help users effortlessly save and manage LinkedIn profiles. With a sleek and intuitive interface, LinkedUp enables you to quickly add profiles from LinkedIn, view them in a convenient list, and easily navigate back to those profiles whenever you need. This extension leverages Chrome's storage and scripting APIs to provide a seamless user experience.

Features

• Add Profiles: Extract and save LinkedIn profiles directly from the current tab.
• View Profiles: Display a list of saved profiles with profile pictures and names.
• Navigate to Profiles: Click on a saved profile to open it in a new tab.
• Delete Profiles: Remove profiles from the list with a simple click.
• Persisted Storage: Profiles are saved using Chrome's sync storage, ensuring they are available across different devices.
• Device Sync: All your saved profiles are synced across all your google logged-in devices

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/linkedup-extension.git

2. Load the extension in Chrome:
   • Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
   • Enable "Developer mode" using the toggle in the top right corner.
   • Click on "Load unpacked"
   • Select the "dist" folder in the project directory.

Usage

1. Open LinkedIn: Navigate to any LinkedIn profile page.
2. Add Profile: Click on the LinkedUp extension icon and click "Add current profile" to save the profile.
3. View Saved Profiles: Click on the LinkedUp extension icon to view your saved profiles.
4. Navigate to a Profile: Click on any profile in the list to open it in a new tab.
5. Delete a Profile: Click the trash icon next to any profile to remove it from the list.

Screenshots

Adding a Profile

Development

Code Structure

• App.jsx: The main component handling the UI and core functionality which also acts as the extension's popup interface.
• App.css: The CSS file for styling the popup interface.
• manifest.json: The manifest file defining the extension's metadata and permissions.
• assets/: Directory containing image assets like trash.svg.

Troubleshooting

Profile Data Not Persisting

Ensure that Chrome's sync storage is functioning correctly and that the extension has the necessary permissions.

Duplicate Profiles

The extension now includes logic to check for duplicates before adding a new profile. If you encounter issues, make sure you are on a LinkedIn profile page when adding.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you have suggestions or bug reports, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Steps to Contribute

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Commit your changes and push the branch to your fork.
4. Open a pull request detailing your changes.

Thank you for using LinkedUp! If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to me through the issues page on GitHub.