Open a WhatsApp chat with anyone — instantly. No saving contacts.

---

What is WaLink?

WaLink is a zero-install, single-file Progressive Web App that generates a wa.me deep link for any phone number — letting you jump straight into a WhatsApp conversation without adding the person to your contacts first.

Send the index.html to a friend, open it in a browser, or install it to your home screen. It just works.

---

Features

No contact saving	Start a chat by typing any number — WhatsApp opens directly
Remembers your country	Saves your last selected dial code — no re-selecting on every visit
Clipboard detection	Tap the invite chip to paste a copied number in one step
PWA — installable	Add to home screen on iOS & Android; works offline
Single HTML file	Zero dependencies, zero build step — share a single file
Privacy-first clipboard	Never asks for clipboard permission on load; only when you tap "Paste"

---

Preview

---

Try it

👉 Open WaLink

Or download index.html and open it directly in any browser.

---

How it works

1. Your last-used country dial code is pre-selected (defaults to India on first use)
2. Paste or type any phone number — country code is auto-detected if included
3. Tap "Open WhatsApp" → wa.me link opens the chat instantly

---

Run locally

No build step needed — just serve the file:

# Python
python -m http.server

# Node.js
npx serve .

Then open http://localhost:8000 (or the port shown).

---

Project structure

walink/
├── index.html          ← self-contained app (CSS + JS inlined)
├── manifest.json       ← PWA manifest
├── sw.js               ← service worker (offline support)
├── assets/
│   ├── icons/          ← app icons (192px, 512px)
│   ├── css/styles.css  ← source stylesheet
│   └── js/app.js       ← source JavaScript
└── LICENSE

index.html is the distributable — it has everything inlined. The assets/ folder contains the source files for editing and the icons used by the PWA.

---

Updating the installed PWA

Once installed, the app caches itself and won't automatically pick up new versions. To force an update:

Android (Chrome)

1. Open the installed WaLink app
2. Tap the ⋮ menu (top right) → Settings → Site settings
3. Tap Clear & reset (or Delete and reset)
4. Close and re-launch the app — it will fetch the latest version

If the ⋮ menu isn't visible, long-press the app icon on your home screen → App info → Clear cache, then re-launch.

iOS (Safari)

1. Go to Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data
2. Search for g-akshay.github.io and swipe to delete
3. Re-open the app from your home screen

Quick version check — the version number shown at the bottom of the app (e.g. v1.0.2) tells you exactly which build is running.

---

Tech

• Vanilla HTML5 · CSS3 · ES6 — no frameworks, no bundler
• localStorage — persists last selected country across sessions
• Service Workers — offline caching via PWA

---

License

MIT · Made with ♥ by g-akshay