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Build a TypeScript URL-Cleaning Extension with Manifest V3

Build a TypeScript URL-cleaning Chrome extension with Manifest V3. Configure permissions, handle URLs safely, test locally, and package the files.

Oct 26, 2026TidyURLs JournalRead article

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Build a URL Parser Chrome Extension with JavaScript

Build a Manifest V3 Chrome extension that parses pasted URLs into scheme, hostname, path, query, and fragment—without broad permissions or unsafe handling.

Oct 25, 2026TidyURLs JournalRead article

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Build a Chrome Extension to Clean Tracking URLs

Build a minimal Manifest V3 Chrome extension that removes selected tracking parameters from pasted URLs while preserving functional query parameters.

Oct 25, 2026TidyURLs JournalRead article