link-interceptor 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 babu-ch
+
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+SOFTWARE.

package/dist/index.cjs

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+Object.defineProperty(exports, Symbol.toStringTag, { value: "Module" });
+//#region src/interceptor.ts
+/**
+* Intercept all `<a>` tag clicks on the document.
+* Returns a cleanup function that removes the listener.
+*/
+function interceptLinks(options) {
+	const handler = createClickHandler(options);
+	document.addEventListener("click", handler, true);
+	return () => document.removeEventListener("click", handler, true);
+}
+function findAnchorFromEvent(event) {
+	for (const el of event.composedPath()) if (el instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) return el;
+	return null;
+}
+function createClickHandler(options) {
+	return (event) => {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+		const isModifierClick = event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey;
+		const anchor = findAnchorFromEvent(event);
+		if (!anchor) return;
+		const href = anchor.href;
+		if (!href) return;
+		let url;
+		try {
+			url = new URL(href);
+		} catch {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (url.protocol !== "http:" && url.protocol !== "https:") return;
+		const isExternal = url.origin !== window.location.origin;
+		const ctx = {
+			url,
+			anchor,
+			event,
+			get path() {
+				return this.url.pathname + this.url.search + this.url.hash;
+			},
+			isExternal,
+			isModifierClick,
+			preventDefault() {
+				event.preventDefault();
+			}
+		};
+		if (isExternal) options.onExternalLink?.(ctx);
+		else options.onInternalLink?.(ctx);
+		if (anchor.href !== url.toString()) anchor.href = url.toString();
+	};
+}
+//#endregion
+exports.interceptLinks = interceptLinks;

package/dist/index.d.cts

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+//#region src/types.d.ts
+interface LinkContext {
+  /** Parsed URL (mutable — changes are reflected on `anchor.href`) */
+  url: URL;
+  /** The clicked `<a>` element */
+  anchor: HTMLAnchorElement;
+  /** The original click event */
+  event: MouseEvent;
+  /** `url.pathname + url.search + url.hash` */
+  path: string;
+  /** Whether the link is external (different origin) */
+  isExternal: boolean;
+  /** Whether a modifier key (Ctrl/Meta/Shift/Alt) was held during the click */
+  isModifierClick: boolean;
+  /** Cancel the default navigation */
+  preventDefault(): void;
+}
+interface LinkInterceptorOptions {
+  /** Called when an internal (same-origin) link is clicked */
+  onInternalLink?: (ctx: LinkContext) => void;
+  /** Called when an external (different-origin) link is clicked */
+  onExternalLink?: (ctx: LinkContext) => void;
+}
+//#endregion
+//#region src/interceptor.d.ts
+/**
+ * Intercept all `<a>` tag clicks on the document.
+ * Returns a cleanup function that removes the listener.
+ */
+declare function interceptLinks(options: LinkInterceptorOptions): () => void;
+//#endregion
+export { type LinkContext, type LinkInterceptorOptions, interceptLinks };

package/dist/index.d.mts

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+//#region src/types.d.ts
+interface LinkContext {
+  /** Parsed URL (mutable — changes are reflected on `anchor.href`) */
+  url: URL;
+  /** The clicked `<a>` element */
+  anchor: HTMLAnchorElement;
+  /** The original click event */
+  event: MouseEvent;
+  /** `url.pathname + url.search + url.hash` */
+  path: string;
+  /** Whether the link is external (different origin) */
+  isExternal: boolean;
+  /** Whether a modifier key (Ctrl/Meta/Shift/Alt) was held during the click */
+  isModifierClick: boolean;
+  /** Cancel the default navigation */
+  preventDefault(): void;
+}
+interface LinkInterceptorOptions {
+  /** Called when an internal (same-origin) link is clicked */
+  onInternalLink?: (ctx: LinkContext) => void;
+  /** Called when an external (different-origin) link is clicked */
+  onExternalLink?: (ctx: LinkContext) => void;
+}
+//#endregion
+//#region src/interceptor.d.ts
+/**
+ * Intercept all `<a>` tag clicks on the document.
+ * Returns a cleanup function that removes the listener.
+ */
+declare function interceptLinks(options: LinkInterceptorOptions): () => void;
+//#endregion
+export { type LinkContext, type LinkInterceptorOptions, interceptLinks };

package/dist/index.mjs

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+//#region src/interceptor.ts
+/**
+* Intercept all `<a>` tag clicks on the document.
+* Returns a cleanup function that removes the listener.
+*/
+function interceptLinks(options) {
+	const handler = createClickHandler(options);
+	document.addEventListener("click", handler, true);
+	return () => document.removeEventListener("click", handler, true);
+}
+function findAnchorFromEvent(event) {
+	for (const el of event.composedPath()) if (el instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) return el;
+	return null;
+}
+function createClickHandler(options) {
+	return (event) => {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+		const isModifierClick = event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey;
+		const anchor = findAnchorFromEvent(event);
+		if (!anchor) return;
+		const href = anchor.href;
+		if (!href) return;
+		let url;
+		try {
+			url = new URL(href);
+		} catch {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (url.protocol !== "http:" && url.protocol !== "https:") return;
+		const isExternal = url.origin !== window.location.origin;
+		const ctx = {
+			url,
+			anchor,
+			event,
+			get path() {
+				return this.url.pathname + this.url.search + this.url.hash;
+			},
+			isExternal,
+			isModifierClick,
+			preventDefault() {
+				event.preventDefault();
+			}
+		};
+		if (isExternal) options.onExternalLink?.(ctx);
+		else options.onInternalLink?.(ctx);
+		if (anchor.href !== url.toString()) anchor.href = url.toString();
+	};
+}
+//#endregion
+export { interceptLinks };

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "link-interceptor",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Intercept all <a> tag clicks in your SPA — framework-agnostic core for handling internal and external link navigation.",
+  "keywords": [
+    "anchor",
+    "interceptor",
+    "link",
+    "router",
+    "spa",
+    "click",
+    "capture"
+  ],
+  "author": "babu-ch",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/babu-ch/link-interceptor/tree/main/packages/core",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/babu-ch/link-interceptor.git",
+    "directory": "packages/core"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/babu-ch/link-interceptor/issues"
+  },
+  "sideEffects": false,
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
+  "module": "./dist/index.mjs",
+  "types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./dist/index.d.mts",
+        "default": "./dist/index.mjs"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/index.d.cts",
+        "default": "./dist/index.cjs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "jsdom": "^29.0.1",
+    "typescript": "^5.8.2",
+    "vite-plus": "^0.1.14"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "vp pack",
+    "test": "vp test run",
+    "lint": "vp lint"
+  }
+}