Blink - LinkedIn Simple Follow-up Chrome Extension

Never lose a deal because you forgot to follow up.

A lightweight Chrome Extension that helps you manage LinkedIn follow-ups without leaving LinkedIn.

Features

• Status Management - Track contacts (Contacted, Replied, Meeting Booked, Not Interested)
• Follow-up Reminders - Never forget to follow up again
• Search Overlay - See contact status directly in LinkedIn search results
• Local Storage - All data stored locally, no external servers

Tech Stack

• Framework: React 18 + TypeScript
• Build Tool: Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Extension: Chrome Manifest V3

Project Structure

blink/
├── public/
│   ├── manifest.json          # Chrome Extension manifest
│   └── icons/                 # Extension icons
├── src/
│   ├── background/            # Service Worker
│   ├── content/               # LinkedIn page injection
│   ├── popup/                 # Extension popup UI
│   ├── storage/               # chrome.storage wrapper
│   ├── utils/                 # Utility functions
│   ├── types/                 # TypeScript types
│   └── styles/                # Global styles
└── popup.html                 # Popup entry point

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Chrome browser

Install Dependencies

npm install

Development Mode

npm run dev

Build for Production

npm run build

The built extension will be in the dist/ folder.

Load Extension in Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
2. Enable "Developer mode"
3. Click "Load unpacked"
4. Select the dist/ folder