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These scripts have been created by volunteers to make menial tasks easier, such as inviting new users to the Teahouse.
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Available user scripts
JavaScript
- Teahouse User Utility
- Author: Writ Keeper
- This script adds two new options to the page action menu (which is that little down arrow in the top right of your screen). When you're on a user's main or talk page, this menu will have an option to post a Teahouse invitation or talkback with one click!
- To add this script copy the text in the box below and paste it into your common.js page then bypass your cache (instructions are on top of your .js page).
importScript("User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/teahouseUtility.js"); // Gives one-click option to add Teahouse invitation or talkback to a user
- Teahouse Talkback Reminder
- Author: Writ Keeper
- Whenever you make an edit to the Teahouse Q&A page, this script will remind you to add a talkback to the person whose question you answered.
- To add this script copy the text in the box below and paste it into your common.js page then bypass your cache (instructions are on top of your .js page).
importScript("User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/teahouseTalkback.js"); // Adds Talkback reminder when you save an edit at the Teahouse
- Teahouse Talkback Links
- Author: Chicocvenancio (originally by Writ Keeper)
- This script automatically adds a "|TB|" link to everyone's signature on the Teahouse Q&A page; when this link is clicked, it will automatically post a talkback to the user's talk page for you!
- To add this script copy the text in the box below and paste it into your common.js page then bypass your cache (instructions are on top of your .js page).
importScript("User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/teahouseTalkbackLink.js"); // Adds a talkback link to signatures on the Teahouse
Other (no longer in use)
- Teahouse Host Navigation Box (not in use)
- Authors: Isarra and Writ Keeper
- This CSS script will add a Host Navigation box (as seen below) to several of the main Teahouse pages, including the Teahouse main page, the hosts page, and the Q&A page. Only you will be able to see it!
- Special installation instructions: to install this script, copy the following into your common.css page then bypass your cache using the instructions on top of the page
#teahouseNavbar {display: block !important;}
- WikiLove Badge Edition (not in use)
- Author: Ocaasi
- This script allows you to post any Teahouse Badge on user talk pages through WikiLove.
- To add this script copy the text in the box below and paste it into your common.js page then bypass your cache (instructions are on top of your .js page).
importScript("User:Ocaasi/WikiLoveinstallscript.js");
Contacts
If you need help with any of these scripts, or notice something wrong with them, please contact Writ Keeper or the script author on their talk pages. You can also use the Teahouse talk page. We'll be happy to help you!