Overview

LinkSleuth is a Chrome extension that captures resolved links from viewcrate.cc pages, enriches each result with episode metadata, and gives you a fast operator-focused popup for filtering, copying, and exporting.

Supported Sites

	mkvdrama.net – Automatically bridges ViewCrate redirect intelligence for content resolving.

Why LinkSleuth

• Real-time scan progress with incremental result updates
• Provider-aware filtering with compact result rows
• One-click copy and open actions for each match
• Export pipeline for TXT, JSON, CSV, and Markdown
• Manifest V3 architecture using service worker + content scripts

Visual Flow

Quick Start

Install Unpacked

1. Open your browser extensions page.
2. Enable Developer mode.
3. Select Load unpacked.
4. Choose the extension folder at extension.

Package as CRX

Run the following from the project root:

npx --yes crx3 -p linksleuth.pem -o linksleuth.crx -z linksleuth.zip extension

Outputs:

• linksleuth.pem (private signing key)
• linksleuth.crx (install package)
• linksleuth.zip (distribution package)

Project Map

• extension: extension source code and runtime assets
• docs: technical and publishing documentation

Security Notes

• Keep linksleuth.pem private and backed up securely.
• Never commit private keys or signed artifacts to public repositories.
• Host permissions are restricted to viewcrate.cc and pixeldrain.com scopes defined in manifest.

Documentation

• See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for component and runtime flow details.
• See docs/PUBLISHING.md for release and private publishing workflow.