sergiokas · mdtaufiquekhan · May 19, 2025
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Follow us in Twitter: [@ExtensityChrome](https://twitter.com/ExtensityChrome)
 
 ### What's new:
 
+v1.15.0 (May 2025)
+- **New Feature**: Import/Export extension profiles as `.json` files.
+- Allows users to back up and restore profile settings.
+
 v1.14.0 (Sep 2024)
 - **New Feature**: Dark Mode (based on system settings)
 - Migrated from CSSO to SASS

diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ## Extensity TO-DOs
 
-- Allow import and export of profiles configuration
 - Dark mode
+- [ ] Implement automatic sync with Chrome profile
+  - Keep manual import/export functionality for advanced users or backups
+  - Enable seamless syncing of profiles using `chrome.storage.sync`
+  - Profiles should automatically back up and restore across devices
+  - Add toggle option in settings to enable/disable auto-sync
diff --git a/js/importExport.js b/js/importExport.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Wait for the DOM to fully load before attaching event listeners
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+
+  // 🔹 EXPORT PROFILES FROM chrome.storage.sync
+  const exportBtn = document.getElementById('exportSettings');
+  if (exportBtn) {
+    exportBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+
+      // Fetch 'profiles' from Chrome's sync storage
+      chrome.storage.sync.get(['profiles'], (data) => {
+
+        // If no profiles exist, alert the user and exit
+        if (!data.profiles || Object.keys(data.profiles).length === 0) {
+          alert('!No profiles found to export.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Convert profiles data to a JSON blob
+        const blob = new Blob(
+          [JSON.stringify(data.profiles, null, 2)],
+          { type: 'application/json' }
+        );
+
+        // Create a temporary download link for the JSON file
+        const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+        const a = document.createElement('a');
+        const dateStr = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+        a.href = url;
+        a.download = `extensity-profiles-${dateStr}.json`;  // Dynamic filename
+        a.click();  // Trigger the download
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(url);  // Clean up the URL
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  // 🔹 TRIGGER IMPORT FILE SELECTOR
+  const importBtn = document.getElementById('importSettings');
+  if (importBtn) {
+    importBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      // Simulate a click on the hidden file input
+      document.getElementById('importFile').click();
+    });
+  }
+
+  // 🔹 HANDLE FILE INPUT CHANGE (IMPORT PROFILES)
+  const importFileInput = document.getElementById('importFile');
+  if (importFileInput) {
+    importFileInput.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+      const file = event.target.files[0];
+      if (!file) return;  // Exit if no file is selected
+
+      const reader = new FileReader();
+
+      // When file is successfully read
+      reader.onload = function (e) {
+        try {
+          const importedProfiles = JSON.parse(e.target.result);
+
+          // Validate the imported data
+          if (!importedProfiles || typeof importedProfiles !== 'object') {
+            alert('! Invalid or corrupt file.');
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Save imported profiles into Chrome's sync storage
+          chrome.storage.sync.set({ profiles: importedProfiles }, () => {
+
+            // Show a success message in the UI, if available
+            const msg = document.getElementById('save-result');
+            if (msg) {
+              msg.classList.remove('hidden');
+              msg.textContent = '| Profiles imported!';
+              setTimeout(() => msg.classList.add('hidden'), 3000);
+            } else {
+              alert(':) Profiles imported! Please reload Extensity.');
+            }
+          });
+
+        } catch (err) {
+          // Handle JSON parsing errors
+          alert('! Failed to parse JSON file.');
+        }
+      };
+
+      // Start reading the file as text
+      reader.readAsText(file);
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/profiles.html b/profiles.html
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@
 <head>
 <title>Extensity Profiles</title>
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles/options.css" />
+
+<!-- Load the CSS responsible for handling Import/Export functionality -->
+ <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles/importExport.css" />
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles/font-awesome.min.css" />
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/underscore-min.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/underscore.string.min.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/knockout-3.5.1.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/knockout-secure-binding.min.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/engine.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/profiles.js"></script>
+<!-- Load the script responsible for handling Import/Export functionality -->
+<script type="text/javascript" src="js/importExport.js"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
 <section id="header">
@@ -75,6 +80,13 @@ <h1><img src="images/icon48.png" /> Extensity Options</h1>
         <i class="fa fa-warning"></i> You have too many Extensions or Profiles to sync with Google. <b>Your Profiles are still saved, but only for this browser</b>.
       </p>
 
+      <!-- Import/Export Settings -->
+      <div id="backup-tools">
+        <button id="exportSettings">Export Settings</button>
+        <button id="importSettings">Import Settings</button>
+        <input type="file" id="importFile" style="display: none;">
+      </div>
+
     </div>
 
 

diff --git a/styles/importExport.css b/styles/importExport.css
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#backup-tools{
+    margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+#backup-tools button{
+margin-bottom: 5px;
+}