DynaCal - Dynamous Community Calendar Exporter

A Chrome extension that makes it easy to export events from the Dynamous community to your personal calendar.

What Does This Extension Do?

DynaCal scans the Dynamous Live Events page and lets you export events directly to:

• Google Calendar - Opens a pre-filled event in Google Calendar
• Outlook Calendar - Opens a pre-filled event in Outlook Web
• ICS File - Downloads a calendar file you can import into any calendar app

Features

• Displays all upcoming events from the Dynamous community
• Shows your RSVP status for each event
• Reminds you to RSVP for events you haven't responded to
• Tracks which events you've already exported (prevents duplicates)
• Shows a confirmation toast when you add an event

Is This Extension Safe?

Yes! Here's why you can trust this extension:

Privacy First

• No data leaves your browser - The extension only reads the Dynamous events page. It never sends your data to any external server.
• No tracking - We don't collect analytics, usage data, or any personal information.
• No accounts required - You don't need to sign up or log in to anything.

Minimal Permissions

The extension only requests the permissions it absolutely needs:

Permission	Why It's Needed
activeTab	To read event data from the Dynamous page you're viewing
storage	To remember which events you've already exported (stored locally on your computer)
host_permissions for community.dynamous.ai	To run only on the Dynamous community site

Open Source

All the code is right here in this repository. You can read through it yourself to verify exactly what it does. There are no hidden features or obfuscated code.

How to Install (Load Unpacked Extension)

Since this extension isn't on the Chrome Web Store, you'll need to load it manually. Don't worry - it's easy!

Step 1: Download the Extension

1. Click the green Code button at the top of this repository
2. Select Download ZIP
3. Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer (remember where you put it!)

Step 2: Build the Extension

Before loading the extension, you need to build it:

1. Make sure you have Node.js installed (version 16 or higher)
2. Open a terminal/command prompt in the extension folder
3. Run these commands:

npm install
npm run build

This creates the dist folder with the bundled JavaScript files.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extensions Page

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter
3. You should see the Extensions management page

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

1. Look for the Developer mode toggle in the top-right corner
2. Click it to turn it ON (the toggle should turn blue)

Step 5: Load the Extension

1. Click the Load unpacked button (appears after enabling Developer mode)
2. Navigate to the folder where you extracted/downloaded the extension
3. Select the folder and click Select Folder (or Open on Mac)

Step 6: Verify Installation

1. You should see "DynaCal" appear in your list of extensions
2. Make sure the toggle next to it is turned ON
3. You should see the DynaCal icon in your Chrome toolbar (you may need to click the puzzle piece icon to find it)

Step 7: Pin the Extension (Optional but Recommended)

1. Click the puzzle piece icon in Chrome's toolbar
2. Find "DynaCal" in the list
3. Click the pin icon next to it

Now you can access DynaCal with one click!

How to Use

1. Go to community.dynamous.ai/c/live-events
2. Click the DynaCal icon in your Chrome toolbar
3. You'll see a list of upcoming events
4. Click Google, Outlook, or ICS to export an event
5. A confirmation message will appear, and the button will be disabled to prevent duplicate exports

RSVP vs Export

You have two ways to add events to your calendar:

• RSVP Now - Click this to go to the event page on Circle.so. Once you RSVP there, you'll receive a calendar invite via email or can use Circle's "Add to Calendar" option. When you click "RSVP Now" in DynaCal, the export buttons will be disabled since you'll manage the calendar invite through the RSVP page.

• Google / Outlook / ICS - Use these buttons to directly export to your calendar without going through the RSVP flow. This is useful if you've already RSVP'd on Circle.so but didn't add the calendar invite at that time.

Note: Once you've selected "RSVP Now," you will need to manage the calendar invite through the meeting RSVP page on Circle.so.

Troubleshooting

"Please navigate to the live events page"

This message appears if you're not on the correct page. Make sure you're at: https://community.dynamous.ai/c/live-events

Extension icon is grayed out

The extension only works on the Dynamous community site. Navigate to the live events page and try again.

Events aren't showing up

1. Make sure you're logged into the Dynamous community
2. Try refreshing the page
3. Close and reopen the extension popup

I accidentally exported the same event twice

The extension tracks exports to prevent this, but if it happens:

• Google Calendar: Just delete the duplicate event
• Outlook: Delete the duplicate from your calendar
• ICS: Don't import the file again

Technical Details

For developers who want to understand or contribute to the codebase:

Project Structure

DynaCal/
├── manifest.json          # Chrome extension configuration
├── popup.html             # Extension popup UI
├── src/
│   ├── content.js         # Runs on Dynamous pages, handles messaging
│   ├── popup.js           # Popup logic and export handling
│   ├── scraper.js         # Extracts event data from the page
│   └── utils/
│       ├── dateParser.js      # Date/time parsing
│       ├── calendarLinks.js   # Google/Outlook URL generation
│       └── icsGenerator.js    # ICS file creation
├── dist/                  # Built/bundled files (created by npm run build)
├── tests/                 # Jest test files
└── icons/                 # Extension icons

Running Tests

npm test              # Run all tests
npm run test:watch    # Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:coverage # Generate coverage report

Building

npm run build         # Build for production
npm run build:watch   # Rebuild on file changes

License

MIT License - feel free to use, modify, and distribute this code.

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Built with care for the Dynamous community.