Affiliate Link Detector is a browser extension that helps users identify and track affiliate links when browsing the web. It automatically detects affiliate parameters in URLs, highlights detected links, and maintains a history of visited affiliate links.
- Automatic Detection: Identifies affiliate links using common tracking parameters and known affiliate networks.
- Badge Indicator: Displays a badge on the extension icon when an affiliate link is detected.
- History Tracking: Saves detected affiliate links with timestamps and page titles for future reference.
- Sidebar View: Opens a side panel showing the detected affiliate program details.
- Affiliate Indicator: Notifies the user when an affiliate link is present on a webpage.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/affiliate-link-detector.git cd affiliate-link-detector - Open Chrome Extensions (chrome://extensions/).
- Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner).
- Click Load unpacked and select the project folder.
- The extension is now installed and ready to use!
- The extension listens for navigation events and checks if the URL contains known affiliate parameters or affiliate network domains.
- If an affiliate link is detected, the extension:
- Updates the browser action badge (AFF in green).
- Saves the link to local storage.
- Opens the sidebar automatically.
- Sends a message to the content script to show an on-page indicator.
- If no affiliate link is found, the badge is cleared.
We welcome contributions! 🎉
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
- Make your changes and commit using Conventional Commits.
- Push the branch and create a pull request.
We recommend using the Conventional Commits VS Code extension for standardized commit messages.
This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.