POS Automator

Paste a list of student IDs and automate MealTime POS search + optional auto-pay. POS Automator speeds up your cafeteria workflow by automating the repetitive steps of searching for a student and selecting them in the POS. Paste a list of IDs, press Start, and let it click through each result—optionally triggering Pay From Account for queued transactions. Designed for MealTime POS. What it does: - Paste IDs (one per line or comma-separated) and run them in sequence - Clicks the matching search result for each ID (no manual picking) - Handles common modals (e.g., “Confirm Seconds”, “Transaction Cancelled”) - Optional Auto-Pay: taps “Pay From Account” on a timer and pauses if a popup appears - Controls: Start, Pause, Resume, Stop; adjustable delay; clear-after-select toggle How to use: 1. Open your POS site and sign in 2. Click the extension icon 3. Paste IDs → set delay if needed → Start 4. (Optional) Use Start Auto-Pay to process queued transactions Permissions explained: - activeTab – Runs only when you click the extension on the current tab you’re working in - scripting – Injects the packaged content script to automate clicks and read form elements - host permissions – Needed to interact with the POS page’s fields and buttons - storage – Saves your local preferences (delay, clear-after, last IDs if you choose) - tabs – Finds the current tab to send Start/Pause/Stop commands Privacy: - No data collection or analytics - No remote code (all logic is packaged with the extension) - Data stays in your browser; settings are stored locally via Chrome storage Notes: For authorized staff use only. Follow your organization’s policies when processing student transactions. If your POS skin uses different element IDs, contact support and we’ll share a selector profile.