r3bl-org/shorty

Chrome extension to shorten URLs

Introduction

This Chrome extension provides a browser action that simply takes the current URL in the address bar and shortens it (using tinyurl.com) and saves this short URL to the clipboard. It can be activated via a keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P.

You can install this extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Publish to the Chrome web store

• Step by step guide

Resources

• Tutorial for creating an extension
• Asynchronous Javascript (promises, async/await)
• Learn more about browser actions
• Browser Action Samples
• SO article on browser action
• Excessive permissions
• chrome.tabs
• Script loading and async and defer
• Bypass CORS in Chrome Extension
  • The manifest.json needs to be updated as follows. "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "*://*.tinyurl.com/*"
• Copy to clipboard

More about keyboard shortcuts

• https://developer.chrome.com/apps/commands
• Please note that on Mac Ctrl is automatically converted to Command. If you want Ctrl instead, please specify MacCtrl under "mac".