mal-multi-select-export

MAL Multi-Select Export — select multiple MyAnimeList entries and export as JSON/CSV

Description

Browser extension that injects checkboxes on MyAnimeList season pages so you can multi-select anime entries and export selected titles. Useful for quickly collecting titles to import into other tools (for example: qBittorrent RSS Rule Editor).

Features

• Click-anywhere selection: Click anywhere on an anime card to toggle selection
• Right-click context menu: Quick access to all operations (select/deselect all, invert, copy, download)
• Batch range selection: Right-click checkbox → Set start point → Right-click another → Select/deselect range
• Two selection modes:
  • Default: Preserve link navigation (Ctrl+Click to select without navigating)
  • Disable Links mode: Clicking anywhere selects without navigation
• Multiple export formats: JSON and CSV via dropdown menu
• Selection stats: See "5 of 24 selected" format for progress tracking
• Undo/Redo: Step back and forward through selection changes (up to 50 steps)
• Theme support: Auto (system), Light, or Dark mode (configurable in Settings)
• Help dialog: Click Help button for keyboard shortcuts and instructions
• Settings dialog: Configure theme and context menu behavior
• Keyboard shortcuts:
  • Ctrl+A / Cmd+A: Select all anime
  • Escape: Clear all selections
  • Ctrl+C / Cmd+C: Copy to clipboard
  • Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z: Undo last change
  • Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z: Redo last undone change
• Selection persistence: Your selections are automatically saved and restored
• Toast notifications: Clean, non-intrusive feedback messages

Installation (Developer/Unpacked)

1. Clone this repository or download as ZIP and extract
2. Open your browser's extensions page:
   • Chrome/Edge/Brave: chrome://extensions/
   • Firefox: about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
3. Enable Developer mode (Chrome/Edge) or click Load Temporary Add-on (Firefox)
4. Click Load unpacked and select the extension folder (containing manifest.json)

Usage

1. Visit a MyAnimeList season page (e.g., https://myanimelist.net/anime/season)
2. A toolbar appears at the top with selection controls
3. Click any anime card to select it (checkbox appears left of title)
4. Right-click anywhere for quick access menu with all operations
5. Batch selection: Right-click checkbox → "Set as start point" → Right-click another → "Select range"
6. Use toolbar buttons:
   • Copy to clipboard: Copy selected titles as JSON
   • Download ▼: Dropdown to choose JSON or CSV format
   • Clear: Deselect all
   • Disable links: Toggle link navigation (when enabled, clicking anywhere selects without navigating)
   • Help: View keyboard shortcuts and instructions
   • Settings: Configure theme (Auto/Light/Dark) and disable context menu option

Export Integration

The exported JSON/CSV can be imported into:

• Torrent RSS Rule Editor via "Import > Open JSON File" or "Import > Paste from Clipboard"
• Spreadsheet applications (use CSV export)
• Any tool that accepts JSON arrays of strings

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+A / Cmd+A	Select all anime on page
Escape	Clear all selections
Ctrl+C / Cmd+C	Copy selected titles to clipboard
Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z	Undo last change
Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z	Redo last undone change

Settings

Access Settings via the Settings button (yellow/gold button on the right side of toolbar):

Theme Options:

• Auto (default): Automatically follows your browser/system theme preference
• Light: Forces light mode with dark text on white backgrounds
• Dark: Forces dark mode with light text on dark backgrounds

Context Menu:

• Disable right-click context menu: Turn off the extension's custom right-click menu if it conflicts with other extensions or preferences

Related Projects

• Torrent RSS Rule Editor — Desktop utility to turn anime title lists into torrent RSS rules

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.