Google Scholar Auto Save Script - Script designed to automate the process of saving articles from Google Scholar

google_scholar_auto_save.js

// Function to automate saving process with dynamic reading list selection
function saveArticles(readingListId) {
    // Find all the "Save" buttons
    const saveButtons = document.querySelectorAll('a.gs_or_sav');

    saveButtons.forEach((saveButton, index) => {
        setTimeout(() => {
            // Click the "Save" button
            saveButton.click();

            // Wait for the dialog to appear
            setTimeout(() => {
                // Select the desired reading list checkbox based on the provided ID
                const desiredCheckbox = document.querySelector(`a.gs_cb_gen[data-id="${readingListId}"]`);
                if (desiredCheckbox) {
                    desiredCheckbox.click();
                }

                // Click the "Done" button
                const doneButton = document.querySelector('button#gs_lbd_apl');
                if (doneButton) {
                    doneButton.click();
                }

            }, 1000); // Adjust delay time if needed
        }, index * 2000); // Adjust delay between iterations if necessary
    });
}

// Call the function with the desired reading list ID
// Example: Call with "1024" for "ML Test"
saveArticles('1024');

How to Use

1. Open Google Scholar and search for articles.

2. Open Developer Tools in Chrome (F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I).

3. Paste the script from the main.js file into the console.

4. Call the function saveArticles('list-id') where list-id is the ID of the reading list you'd like to use.

   Example:

   saveArticles('1024'); // This will save to the Second Reading list