arya2004/cmt-autofill

Externalize country list into a separate file

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#31 opened on Oct 7, 2025

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Description

Problem

popup.html contains over 250 lines of hardcoded <option> tags for countries. This bloats the HTML and makes updates hard.

Suggested Refactor

  • Move country list to extension/countries.js as a JS array.
  • Load countries dynamically in popup.js inside addAuthor() function.
  • Reduce HTML size and improve data reusability.

Benefit

Makes country data reusable and reduces clutter in popup HTML.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Extract the country options from popup.html into a JavaScript array in extension/countries.js, then import and dynamically populate the select element in popup.js inside the addAuthor() function.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptHTML
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90