POS Automator

About

Paste a list of student IDs and automate MealTime POS search + optional auto-pay.

POS Automator speeds up your cafeteria workflow by automating the repetitive steps of searching for a student and selecting them in the POS. Paste a list of IDs, press Start, and let it click through each result—optionally triggering Pay From Account for queued transactions. Designed for MealTime POS.

What it does:

- Paste IDs (one per line or comma-separated) and run them in sequence

- Clicks the matching search result for each ID (no manual picking)

- Handles common modals (e.g., “Confirm Seconds”, “Transaction Cancelled”)

- Optional Auto-Pay: taps “Pay From Account” on a timer and pauses if a popup appears

- Controls: Start, Pause, Resume, Stop; adjustable delay; clear-after-select toggle

How to use:

1. Open your POS site and sign in

2. Click the extension icon

3. Paste IDs → set delay if needed → Start

4. (Optional) Use Start Auto-Pay to process queued transactions

Permissions explained:

- activeTab – Runs only when you click the extension on the current tab you’re working in

- scripting – Injects the packaged content script to automate clicks and read form elements

- host permissions – Needed to interact with the POS page’s fields and buttons

- storage – Saves your local preferences (delay, clear-after, last IDs if you choose)

- tabs – Finds the current tab to send Start/Pause/Stop commands

Privacy:

- No data collection or analytics

- No remote code (all logic is packaged with the extension)

- Data stays in your browser; settings are stored locally via Chrome storage

Notes: For authorized staff use only. Follow your organization’s policies when processing student transactions. If your POS skin uses different element IDs, contact support and we’ll share a selector profile.