Send intent

The Android Send Intent Plugin for Capacitor allows developers to expose a listener in their JavaScript applications to receive data sent from other Android apps through the share menu or share sheet. This is essential for applications that need to handle shared content like text, images, or videos from external sources, enhancing interoperability and user experience.

Key Features

• Share Menu Integration — Listens for data sent to your Capacitor app via Android's native share sheet.
• Flexible Data Handling — Receives a data object containing native intent extras, supporting various MIME types like text/plain, images, and video.
• Single Event Listener — Uses one event (appSendActionIntent) to handle multiple intent types, simplifying code structure.
• Android-Only Support — Currently focused on Android, with compatibility for Android's intent constants and filters.

Philosophy

The plugin is designed to provide a straightforward bridge between Android's native intent system and Capacitor's JavaScript environment, ensuring developers can easily integrate share functionality without complex native code.