POS Automator

Paste a list of student IDs and automate MealTime POS search + optional auto-pay.

<p><strong>POS Automator</strong> 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 <strong>Pay From Account</strong> for queued transactions. Designed for MealTime POS.</p> <p><strong>What it does</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Paste IDs</strong> (one per line or comma-separated) and run them in sequence</li> <li><strong>Clicks the matching search result</strong> for each ID (no manual picking)</li> <li><strong>Handles common modals</strong> (e.g., “Confirm Seconds”, “Transaction Cancelled”)</li> <li><strong>Optional Auto-Pay</strong>: taps “Pay From Account” on a timer and pauses if a popup appears</li> <li><strong>Controls</strong>: Start, Pause, Resume, Stop; adjustable delay; clear-after-select toggle</li> </ul> <p><strong>How to use</strong></p> <ol> <li>Open your POS site and sign in</li> <li>Click the extension icon</li> <li>Paste IDs → set delay if needed → <strong>Start</strong></li> <li>(Optional) Use <strong>Start Auto-Pay</strong> to process queued transactions</li> </ol> <p><strong>Permissions explained</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>activeTab</strong> – Runs only when you click the extension on the current tab you’re working in</li> <li><strong>scripting</strong> – Injects the packaged content script to automate clicks and read form elements</li> <li><strong>host permissions</strong> – Needed to interact with the POS page’s fields and buttons</li> <li><strong>storage</strong> – Saves your local preferences (delay, clear-after, last IDs if you choose)</li> <li><strong>tabs</strong> – Finds the current tab to send Start/Pause/Stop commands</li> </ul> <p><strong>Privacy</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>No data collection or analytics</strong></li> <li><strong>No remote code</strong> (all logic is packaged with the extension)</li> <li>Data stays in your browser; settings are stored locally via Chrome storage</li> </ul> <p><em>Notes:</em> 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.</p>