PRERELEASE.md

Pre-Release Checklist

Run through this before every version bump and deploy.

Code Quality

• No console.log left in production code (except background.js startup message)
• No hardcoded test data or placeholder text
• All TODO/FIXME comments resolved or tracked

Manifest

• version bumped in manifest.json
• Permissions are minimal — no unnecessary permissions added
• host_permissions only includes required domains

Functionality

• Extension loads without errors in chrome://extensions
• Star trigger button appears on LinkedIn feed
• Panel opens/closes correctly
• Editor: typing, formatting (bold/italic/bullets), emoji picker work
• Smart format: detects lists, bolds key phrases, normalizes spacing
• Hooks and CTAs: browsing, filtering, inserting into editor
• Drafts: save, load, autosave
• Snippets: create, insert, delete
• Preview: desktop/mobile toggle, text updates live
• Profile: name, headline, avatar load from LinkedIn page

Publish Flow

• Publish button opens preview overlay
• Preview shows correct formatted post with profile info
• Confirm opens LinkedIn composer (shadow DOM access works)
• Text inserts into Quill editor
• LinkedIn "Post" button is clicked automatically
• Navigates to published post after completion
• Fallback: copies to clipboard if composer fails

Settings

• Anthropic API key save/load works
• Export drafts produces valid JSON

Edge Cases

• Works on /feed/, /in/, /feed/update/ pages
• Panel doesn't break LinkedIn layout
• Multiple open/close cycles don't duplicate elements
• Long posts (>2000 chars) render correctly in preview

Before Push

• git diff reviewed — no secrets, no debug code
• Version in manifest.json matches release tag
• CHANGELOG updated (if exists)