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Clarify 'Strip tracking parameters' help text in extension options #42

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Problem

The extension options page has a checkbox labeled:

Strip tracking parameters (utm_, fbclid, gclid, msclkid, mc_) at save time

This tells you what it strips but not why you'd want it on. Users who don't already know what UTM parameters are have no context to decide.

Proposed fix

Add a one-line helper description under the checkbox label, e.g.:

When you bookmark a link shared from a social post or newsletter, the URL often carries tracking parameters that identify who shared it. Stripping these means the same article saved from two sources becomes one bookmark, not two.

The web UI's setup page should get the same treatment if/when this option surfaces there.

Scope

  • packages/extension-shared/src/options.html (or wherever the checkbox label lives) — add <p class="hint">…</p> style helper
  • Mirror the wording in any docs that mention the option (README, package READMEs)

Out of scope

  • Changing the default (it's intentionally opt-in — see [[url-normalization]] in spec.md)
  • Wiring this option into the web UI (the web UI doesn't create bookmarks)

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