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Octech2722 9bdb6edf15 feat: Convert web clipper to Manifest V3 with UX enhancements 
- Complete Manifest V3 conversion for Chrome extension future compatibility
- Add progressive status notifications with real-time feedback
- Optimize performance with non-blocking async operations
- Convert to ES module architecture with service worker
- Replace browser.* APIs with chrome.* throughout
- Add smart content script injection (dynamic, only when needed)
- Enhance error handling with graceful degradation
- Preserve all existing functionality while improving UX
- Faster save operations with clean error-free console logs

Breaking Changes: None - fully backward compatible
Performance: Significantly improved save operation speed
UX: Added real-time status updates during save operations
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Trilium Web Clipper - Manifest V3 Conversion

📋 Summary

This pull request upgrades the Trilium Web Clipper Chrome extension from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, ensuring compatibility with Chrome's future extension platform while adding significant UX improvements.

✨ Key Improvements

🚀 Performance Enhancements

  • Faster page saving - Optimized async operations eliminate blocking
  • Smart content script injection - Only injects when needed, reducing overhead
  • Efficient error handling - Clean fallback mechanisms

👤 Better User Experience

  • Progressive status notifications - Real-time feedback with emojis:
    • 📄 "Page capture started..."
    • 🖼️ "Processing X image(s)..."
    • 💾 "Saving to Trilium Desktop/Server..."
    • ✅ "Page has been saved to Trilium." (with clickable link)
  • Instant feedback - No more wondering "is it working?"
  • Error-free operation - Clean console logs

🔧 Technical Changes

Manifest V3 Compliance

  • Updated manifest_version from 2 to 3
  • Converted browser_action → action
  • Updated background scripts → service_worker with ES modules
  • Separated permissions and host_permissions
  • Added scripting permission for dynamic injection
  • Updated content_security_policy to V3 format

API Modernization

  • Replaced all browser.* calls with chrome.* APIs
  • Updated browser.tabs.executeScript → chrome.scripting.executeScript
  • Converted to ES module architecture
  • Added proper async message handling

Architecture Improvements

  • Service Worker Background Script - Modern persistent background
  • Dynamic Content Script Injection - Better performance and reliability
  • ES Module System - Cleaner imports/exports throughout
  • Robust Error Handling - Graceful degradation on failures

📁 Files Modified

Core Extension Files

  • manifest.json - Complete V3 conversion
  • background.js - New ES module service worker
  • content.js - Chrome APIs + enhanced messaging
  • utils.js - ES module exports
  • trilium_server_facade.js - Chrome APIs + ES exports

UI Scripts

  • popup/popup.js - Chrome API updates
  • options/options.js - Chrome API updates

Backup Files Created

  • background-v2.js - Original V2 background (preserved)

🧪 Testing Completed

✅ Core Functionality

  • Extension loads without errors
  • All save operations work (selection, page, screenshots, images, links)
  • Context menus and keyboard shortcuts functional
  • Popup and options pages working

✅ Integration Testing

  • Trilium Desktop connection verified
  • Trilium Server connection verified
  • Toast notifications with clickable links working
  • Note opening in Trilium verified

✅ Performance Testing

  • Faster save operations confirmed
  • Clean error-free console logs
  • Progressive status updates working

🔄 Migration Path

Backward Compatibility

  • All existing functionality preserved
  • No breaking changes to user experience
  • Original V2 code backed up as background-v2.js

Future Readiness

  • Compatible with Chrome Manifest V3 requirements
  • Prepared for Manifest V2 deprecation (June 2024)
  • Modern extension architecture

🎯 Benefits for Users

  1. Immediate - Better feedback during save operations
  2. Future-proof - Will continue working as Chrome evolves
  3. Faster - Optimized performance improvements
  4. Reliable - Enhanced error handling and recovery

📝 Notes for Reviewers

  • This maintains 100% functional compatibility with existing extension
  • ES modules provide better code organization and maintainability
  • Progressive status system significantly improves user experience
  • All chrome.* APIs are stable and recommended for V3

🧹 Clean Implementation

  • No deprecated APIs used
  • Follows Chrome extension best practices
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Clean separation of concerns with ES modules

Ready for production use - Extensively tested and verified working with both Trilium Desktop and Server configurations.