CopyLinkNow

Chrome extension mostly authored by ChatGPT lets you simply copy a link (text, URL, or as markdown) by pressing and releasing a key while mouse over a link.

• Press and release Meta (⌘) to copy inner text
• Press and release Control to copy URL
• Press and release Alt to copy as markdown

Sorry no option page is implemented.

Install

1. Clone to your disk
2. Open Chrome, access URL chrome://extensions/
3. Switch on Developer mode at the top right corner
4. Hit button Load unpacked and load the this extension from your disk
5. Open a web site, mouse over a link, press and release the modifier key mentioned above.

Debug

Check console logs for internal behavior.

Note for internal publishing

Search manifest.json goend to find the magic key for publishing to the internal store.