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Feature Specifications

Run Javascript Chrome Extension

This document provides detailed specifications for all planned features in the development roadmap.

Table of Contents

  1. Phase 1 Features
  2. Phase 2 Features
  3. Phase 3 Features
  4. Phase 4 Features

Phase 1 Features

Script Library/Repository

Description: Allow users to save multiple scripts for the same domain and switch between them.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want to save multiple scripts for the same website
  • As a user, I want to quickly switch between different scripts
  • As a user, I want to organize my scripts with names and descriptions

Technical Requirements:

  • Extend storage schema to support script arrays per domain
  • Add script selection dropdown to popup UI
  • Implement script CRUD operations
  • Add script metadata (name, description, created date)

UI Components:

  • Script selection dropdown
  • Add/Edit/Delete script buttons
  • Script name and description fields
  • Script duplication functionality

Data Schema:

{
  domain: "example.com",
  scripts: [
    {
      id: "uuid",
      name: "Script Name",
      description: "Script description",
      code: "javascript code",
      enabled: true,
      library: "jquery-3.3.1",
      created: "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      modified: "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Script Templates

Description: Provide common script templates for frequent tasks.

User Stories:

  • As a new user, I want pre-built templates to get started quickly
  • As a user, I want templates for common tasks like form filling
  • As a user, I want to customize templates with my own parameters

Template Categories:

  • Form Automation (auto-fill, validation)
  • Data Extraction (scraping, parsing)
  • UI Modifications (hiding elements, styling)
  • Navigation (auto-clicking, redirects)
  • Monitoring (change detection, alerts)

Technical Requirements:

  • Create template storage system
  • Add template selection UI
  • Implement parameter substitution
  • Add template preview functionality

Manual Trigger Option

Description: Add ability to manually trigger scripts instead of only on page load.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want to run scripts on demand
  • As a user, I want keyboard shortcuts for quick execution
  • As a user, I want to see when scripts are running

Technical Requirements:

  • Add manual execution button to popup
  • Implement context menu integration
  • Add keyboard shortcuts support
  • Create execution status indicators

Keyboard Shortcuts:

  • Ctrl+Shift+J - Open popup
  • Ctrl+Shift+R - Run current script
  • Ctrl+Shift+S - Stop script execution

Enhanced Debugging Tools

Description: Provide better debugging tools including console output capture and error highlighting.

User Stories:

  • As a developer, I want to see console output from my scripts
  • As a user, I want clear error messages when scripts fail
  • As a user, I want to debug script execution step by step

Technical Requirements:

  • Implement console output capture
  • Add error highlighting in editor
  • Create debugging panel with filtering
  • Add execution logging and history

Debug Features:

  • Console output capture and display
  • Error highlighting with line numbers
  • Execution timing and performance metrics
  • Variable inspection and breakpoints

Phase 2 Features

Conditional Execution

Description: Add support for running scripts only under certain conditions.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want scripts to run only on specific URL patterns
  • As a user, I want scripts to wait for certain elements to appear
  • As a user, I want to set custom conditions for script execution

Condition Types:

  • URL Pattern Matching
  • DOM Element Detection
  • Time-based Conditions
  • Custom JavaScript Conditions

Technical Requirements:

  • Design flexible condition data structure
  • Create condition editor UI
  • Implement condition evaluation engine
  • Add condition testing and validation

Condition Schema:

{
  type: "url" | "element" | "time" | "custom",
  operator: "contains" | "equals" | "matches" | "exists",
  value: "pattern or selector",
  enabled: true
}

Script Import/Export

Description: Allow users to import and export scripts individually or in bulk.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want to backup my scripts
  • As a user, I want to share scripts with others
  • As a user, I want to migrate scripts between browsers

Technical Requirements:

  • Implement JSON serialization/deserialization
  • Add file handling for import/export
  • Create bulk selection interface
  • Add validation for imported scripts

Export Formats:

  • Individual script JSON
  • Bulk script collection
  • Domain-specific exports
  • Full extension backup

Additional Library Support

Description: Include more libraries beyond jQuery.

Supported Libraries:

  • Lodash - Utility functions
  • Moment.js - Date manipulation
  • Axios - HTTP requests
  • D3.js - Data visualization
  • Chart.js - Charts and graphs

Technical Requirements:

  • Add libraries as web accessible resources
  • Update library selection UI
  • Implement library loading logic
  • Add library documentation

Phase 3 Features

Script Versioning

Description: Track changes to scripts over time with ability to revert to previous versions.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want to track changes to my scripts
  • As a user, I want to revert to previous versions
  • As a user, I want to see what changed between versions

Technical Requirements:

  • Implement version history storage
  • Create version comparison UI
  • Add diff visualization
  • Implement version restoration

Version Features:

  • Automatic version creation on save
  • Manual version creation with comments
  • Version comparison and diff view
  • Version tagging and labeling
  • Version pruning and cleanup

Version Schema:

{
  scriptId: "uuid",
  versions: [
    {
      version: 1,
      code: "javascript code",
      timestamp: "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      comment: "Initial version",
      author: "user-id",
      tags: ["stable", "tested"]
    }
  ]
}

Code Snippets Library

Description: Include a library of reusable code snippets for common operations.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want pre-built code snippets for common tasks
  • As a developer, I want to save and reuse my own snippets
  • As a user, I want to organize snippets by category

Snippet Categories:

  • DOM Manipulation
  • Event Handling
  • AJAX Requests
  • Form Processing
  • Data Validation
  • Utility Functions

Technical Requirements:

  • Design snippet data structure
  • Create snippet browser UI
  • Implement drag-and-drop insertion
  • Add snippet management tools

Snippet Schema:

{
  id: "uuid",
  name: "Snippet Name",
  description: "What this snippet does",
  code: "javascript code",
  category: "dom-manipulation",
  tags: ["jquery", "animation"],
  parameters: [
    {
      name: "selector",
      type: "string",
      default: ".element",
      description: "CSS selector for target element"
    }
  ],
  usage: "Example usage instructions"
}

Custom Library Integration

Description: Allow users to specify custom libraries to include with their scripts.

User Stories:

  • As a developer, I want to use custom JavaScript libraries
  • As a user, I want to load libraries from CDNs
  • As a user, I want to manage library dependencies

Technical Requirements:

  • Design library reference system
  • Implement dynamic library loading
  • Add library validation and security checks
  • Create library management UI

Library Types:

  • CDN URLs (jsDelivr, unpkg, cdnjs)
  • Local file uploads
  • Inline library code
  • NPM package references

Security Features:

  • Library content validation
  • CSP compliance checking
  • Sandboxed library execution
  • Permission-based access control

Phase 4 Features

Script Sharing Platform

Description: Create a platform for users to share and discover scripts.

User Stories:

  • As a user, I want to share my useful scripts with others
  • As a user, I want to discover scripts for websites I visit
  • As a user, I want to rate and review shared scripts

Platform Features:

  • Script marketplace with search and filtering
  • User ratings and reviews
  • Script categories and tags
  • Featured and trending scripts
  • User profiles and collections

Technical Requirements:

  • AWS backend infrastructure
  • User authentication system
  • Script storage and metadata
  • Search and discovery engine
  • Rating and review system

Collaborative Editing

Description: Allow multiple users to collaborate on script development.

User Stories:

  • As a team member, I want to collaborate on script development
  • As a user, I want to see who else is editing a script
  • As a user, I want to see real-time changes from collaborators

Collaboration Features:

  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • User presence indicators
  • Change tracking and attribution
  • Conflict resolution
  • Comment and discussion system

Technical Requirements:

  • WebSocket communication
  • Operational transformation
  • User presence tracking
  • Change synchronization
  • Conflict resolution algorithms

Enhanced Security Controls

Description: Provide more granular security controls for script execution.

Security Features:

  • Script permission system
  • Execution sandboxing
  • Content Security Policy controls
  • Script signing and verification
  • Audit logging and monitoring

Permission Types:

  • DOM access permissions
  • Network request permissions
  • Storage access permissions
  • API usage permissions
  • Cross-origin permissions

Documentation Generation

Description: Automatically generate documentation from script comments.

Documentation Features:

  • JSDoc-style comment parsing
  • Automatic API documentation
  • Usage examples and tutorials
  • Interactive documentation viewer
  • Documentation export formats

Supported Comment Formats:

  • JSDoc annotations
  • Markdown documentation
  • Inline code examples
  • Parameter descriptions
  • Return value documentation