v2.0.0 - LinkedIn Profile Saver

New Features

LinkedIn Profile Saver

• Automatic Profile Detection: Automatically detects LinkedIn profiles on multiple page types:

  • Connections page https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/invite-connect/connections/
  • Grow page https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/grow/ - "People you may know"
  • People search results https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/

• Profile Information Extraction: Captures comprehensive profile data including:

  • Full name and professional title
  • Profile picture
  • LinkedIn URL
  • Location
  • Mutual connections (with names, URLs, and profile pictures)
  • Verification and premium badges

• Smart Update Detection: Automatically skips profiles that were updated within the last 7 days to prevent unnecessary database writes

• Batch Processing: Efficiently processes multiple profiles in parallel for faster saving

Auto-Save Mode

• Toggle Auto-Save: Enable automatic saving of detected profiles without manual intervention
• Manual Save Option: When auto-save is disabled, view detected profiles and save them manually with a single click
• Saved Status Indicators: Visual indicators show which profiles are already saved in Mapfolio

Beast Mode

• Automatic Scrolling: Automatically scrolls LinkedIn pages to load more profiles
• Auto-Navigation: Automatically navigates to next page on people search results
• Smart Waiting: Waits for profiles to be saved before continuing navigation
• Continuous Operation: Repeatedly scrolls and navigates to maximize profile detection

Profile History

• LinkedIn History View: View all your saved LinkedIn profiles in chronological order
• Profile Details: See full profile information including connection counts and source URLs
• Quick Access: Click any profile card to open the LinkedIn profile in a new tab

UI/UX Improvements

Reusable Components

• LinkedInProfileCard: Beautiful, reusable card component for displaying detected profiles
• LinkedInHistoryCard: Consistent card design for saved profile history
• DomainHistoryCard: Improved domain history card component

Enhanced Layout

• Smart Text Truncation: Profile titles and URLs are properly truncated to prevent layout issues
• Scrollable Sections: Only the detected profiles section scrolls, keeping headers and status visible
• Responsive Design: Improved layout that works well in the side panel

Toast Notifications

• Summary Toasts: Single toast notification shows summary of saved, skipped, and failed profiles
• Real-time Feedback: Toast notifications appear for both manual saves and auto-saves
• Clear Messaging: Detailed messages indicate exactly what happened (saved, skipped, or failed)

Internationalization

• Multi-language Support: Full translation support for LinkedIn features in:

  • English
  • German (Deutsch)
  • French (Français)
  • Italian (Italiano)
  • Spanish (Español)
  • Portuguese (Português)
  • Polish (Polski)

• Consistent Translations: All UI elements, error messages, and success messages are properly translated

Technical Improvements

Performance

• Asynchronous Processing: All profile saving operations are fully asynchronous
• Parallel API Calls: Batch checking and saving for improved performance
• Efficient Scraping: Optimized scraping logic for different LinkedIn page types

Reliability

• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with graceful fallbacks
• Retry Logic: Automatic retry for failed profile saves (up to 3 attempts)
• Context Validation: Proper handling of extension context invalidation

Code Quality

• TypeScript: Full TypeScript support for type safety
• Component Architecture: Modular, reusable React components
• Clean Code: Improved code organization and maintainability

Bug Fixes

• Fixed text truncation issues in profile cards
• Fixed detected profiles not showing when auto-save is disabled
• Fixed scrolling behavior on grow and connections pages
• Fixed profile detection on page reload
• Fixed toast notifications not appearing for auto-saved profiles
• Fixed Beast Mode auto-scroll not working correctly
• Fixed content script loading issues
• Fixed React hydration errors
• Fixed message channel errors

Documentation

• Updated README with LinkedIn features
• Added comprehensive debugging guide (DEBUG.md)
• Improved code comments and documentation

Installation

Download Chrome Extension v2.0.0

Upgrade Notes

This is a major release with significant new features. If you're upgrading from v1.0.0:

1. New Settings: Check the Settings page for new options (Auto-save, Beast Mode)
2. LinkedIn Pages: The extension now automatically detects LinkedIn pages
3. Profile History: Access your saved LinkedIn profiles from the History section

Support

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