Automattic / Automattic/wp-calypso

Reader: add native mobile sharing

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[Feature] Reader
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Description

In the app reader we have the native OS sharing available:

The [same API is available on browsers](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/share), so when user is on mobile web, we could add the same action in the reader pretty easily under dropdown menu:

Screenshot 2023-08-22 at 15 46 59

cc @lessbloat

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Research direction

Start in the app Reader's dropdown menu and review the browser Web Share API linked in the issue. Add the native sharing action for mobile web, matching the existing mobile app behavior, and verify that it appears and shares the current Reader item from the dropdown.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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