ncdulo / suppylement

Quick & easy to use nutritional supplement tracking software.

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Search internet resources for supplement information

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
While not exactly a problem per se, this is more related to quality of life and enhancement of the program. There is no easy way to look up, within the program, external information that may be desired by a user.

Describe the solution you'd like
It has been suggested to me that an easy way to reference, or search for more information regarding the supplements logged could be useful. For example, a user could run a command along the lines of suppylement web caffeine and a list of links will be provided. The list will cover an undetermined set of internet resources, with links directly to applicable pages. This can provide a quick overview of general information, interactions, etc to the user by clicking through those links.

I don't think it would be a good idea to include vendors, or shops where the supplements can be purchased. This gets into a different territory, and brings monetization and affiliate programs with it. Things I do not want to worry about.

This is not intended to be a major mode for Suppylement. More of a little extra feature that may prove useful to some.

Describe alternatives you've considered
No alternatives considered at this time.

Additional context
LabDoor has been recommended as a potential source for pulling information and searching different supplements.

Is this functionality something that should actually be included? It is not 100% in line with the core functionality. And may fit better into it's own program. Being a separate program would also give it more room to grow and expand on it's own. I don't think it would hurt to include a minor link search mode. Just need to pay attention to it's reach and growth if we implement it.