Link Spark

About

Link Spark - Automatically turn text patterns into clickable links on any webpage!

Tired of manually copying and pasting ticket numbers, issue IDs, or reference codes to navigate to your tools? Link Spark instantly transforms text patterns like "JIRA-1234", "TICKET-567", or "PR-2024-001" into clickable links that take you exactly where you need to go.

Key Features

Automatic Link Detection
- Instantly converts text patterns into clickable links
- Works on ANY website - email clients, documentation, chat tools, forums
- No more copy-pasting ticket numbers or issue IDs

Flexible Pattern Matching
- Simple wildcards: Use JIRA-* to match JIRA-1234, JIRA-5678, etc.
- Advanced regex: Create complex patterns for specialized formats
- Pre-built templates for common use cases

Perfect for Teams
- Jira Integration: Click JIRA-1234 opens your Jira ticket
- GitHub Issues: Click #123 opens GitHub issue or PR
- Internal Wikis: Click WIKI-API opens documentation page
- Support Tickets: Click TICKET-789 opens support system
- ISBN Lookup: Click ISBN numbers opens book information

Quick Start

1. Install Link Spark from the Chrome Web Store
2. Click the Link Spark icon in your toolbar
3. Add your first pattern:
   - Name: "Jira Issues"
   - Pattern: JIRA-*
   - URL: https://your-company.atlassian.net/browse/{match}
4. Visit any webpage with "JIRA-1234" text
5. Click the automatically created link!

Common Use Cases

Development Teams:
- Jira tickets: JIRA-1234 becomes https://company.atlassian.net/browse/JIRA-1234
- GitHub issues: GH-567 becomes https://github.com/repo/issues/567
- Pull requests: PR-2024-001 becomes https://github.com/repo/pull/001

Documentation:
- Wiki pages: WIKI-API becomes https://wiki.company.com/api
- Confluence pages: CONF-123 becomes https://company.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/123

Support & Operations:
- Support tickets: SUP-789 becomes https://support.company.com/ticket/789
- Incident reports: INC-456 becomes https://monitoring.company.com/incident/456

Research & Academia:
- ISBN codes: ISBN-9781234567890 becomes https://www.worldcat.org/isbn/9781234567890
- DOI references: DOI-10.1000/123 becomes https://doi.org/10.1000/123

User Experience

- Zero Configuration: Works immediately with sensible defaults
- Smart Detection: Only creates links for exact pattern matches
- Visual Feedback: Clearly distinguishes generated links
- Performance Optimized: Lightweight and fast, won't slow down browsing

Advanced Features

Pattern Types:
- Wildcards: Use * for simple matching (TICKET-*)
- Regex: Full regular expression support for complex patterns
- Capture Groups: Use {1}, {2} in URLs for regex groups

URL Templates:
- {match} - inserts the full matched text
- {1}, {2}, etc. - inserts regex capture groups
- Supports any valid URL structure

Permissions Explained

Storage: Saves your patterns locally for persistence across sessions
Active Tab: Applies link transformations to the current webpage

Link Spark respects your privacy - no data ever leaves your browser.