Eureka!

Eureka! - Your instant gateway to freely access scientific articles on Sci-Hub.

Description

Eureka! is a Chrome extension designed to simplify accessing scientific articles by prepending the Sci-Hub URL to the current tab's URL. This tool helps bypass paywalls, granting you quick access to research papers and articles.

Features

• One-click access to Sci-Hub
• User-friendly interface

Installation

1. Clone or download the repository to your local machine.
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable "Developer mode" using the toggle switch at the top right.
4. Click the "Load unpacked" button and select the directory where your extension files are located.

Usage

1. Click the Eureka! icon in the Chrome toolbar.
2. In the popup, click the "Search on Sci-Hub" button.
3. A new tab will open with the current article URL prepended with the Sci-Hub URL.

Project Structure

my-chrome-extension/
├── manifest.json
├── popup.html
├── popup.js
├── background.js
└── icon.png

• manifest.json: The configuration file for the Chrome extension.
• popup.html: The HTML file for the extension's popup interface.
• popup.js: The JavaScript file handling the button click event in the popup.
• background.js: The background script for the extension.
• icon.png: The icon displayed in the Chrome toolbar and README.