robjmills / slacklink

Post links to Slack from Chrome

Slacklink

Post links to Slack from Chrome

Installation

• Set up an incoming webhook on your Slack account and grab the API key
• download latest version of slacklink.crx

https://github.com/robjmills/slacklink/raw/master/dist/crx/slacklink.crx

• open your chrome extensions

Settings -> Tools -> Extensions or chrome://extensions/

• Drag .crx file into page and drop it
• Complete the slacklink options through either the extensions page or by right-clicking on the icon - you must complete Domain and API Key
• You can now post a link direct to your chosen slack channel by clicking the slack icon

A note on security

This extension was created for fun (and because I had a hangover). It uses localstorage to store the details you're using including your incoming webhook API key. This means the security is only as safe as your chrome install - If you're concerned about this, don't use it :)

Contributing

At the moment you won't be able to build this extension yourself without my private key. However, you can modify all code within the src directory and then load this into chrome://extensions/ using "Load Unpacked Extension". If you think you've made some useful feature or security updates then please send through a pull request.

Release History

• 0.0.17 - PR merged to update to new webhook structure
• 0.0.16 - Added ability to override the default posting channel within the slacklink popup
• 0.0.15 - Fixed ability to send to @username aswell as #channel
• 0.0.14 - Added ability to send form with keyboard by m10l
• 0.0.13 - Fix to make sure active tab is sent
• 0.0.12 - Launch popup on click so a comment can also be added to a link
• 0.0.11 - Show options page if required variables are missing
• 0.0.10 - Refactored visual feedback by m10l
• 0.0.9 - Added simple visual feedback for successful posts by m10l
• 0.0.8 - Basic check for required fields added
• 0.0.7 - Another attempt at forcing links to be expanded
• 0.0.6 - Links should be expanded at Slack
• 0.0.5 - Updated icon
• 0.0.4 - New icon courtesy of Chris from devteaminc.co
• 0.0.3 - Updated options page
• 0.0.2 - Added autoupdate
• 0.0.1 - First release