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This PR adds a "Share on Mastodon" button to the exercise-finished readme template, addressing the request to include Mastodon alongside the existing X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn sharing options.

Changes Made

  • Added a new Mastodon sharing button to markdown-templates/readme/exercise-finished.md
  • Positioned between the Bluesky and LinkedIn buttons for logical flow
  • Uses the same {{ socials_text | urlencode }} template variable as other sharing buttons
  • Follows consistent styling with shields.io badge format

Implementation Details

Sharing URL: https://mastodon.social/share?text={{ socials_text | urlencode }}

  • Uses mastodon.social as the default instance (most popular and widely supported)
  • Properly encodes the sharing text using the existing template variable

Badge Styling:

  • Color: #6364ff (Mastodon's brand purple)
  • Style: for-the-badge (consistent with other buttons)
  • Logo: mastodon with white color for contrast
  • Alt text: "Share on Mastodon" for accessibility

Visual Result

The sharing section now displays four buttons in this order:

  1. Share on X (blue)
  2. Share on Bluesky (blue)
  3. Share on Mastodon (purple) ← NEW
  4. Share on LinkedIn (blue)

Testing

  • ✅ Markdown syntax is valid
  • ✅ URLs are properly formatted and encoded
  • ✅ Badge renders correctly with Mastodon branding
  • ✅ Consistent with existing button patterns
  • ✅ No existing functionality affected

This minimal change adds the requested Mastodon sharing capability while maintaining full compatibility with existing templates and functionality.

Fixes #79.

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@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] [Feature] Add share "Share on Mastodon" to exercise-finished readme template Add "Share on Mastodon" button to exercise-finished readme template Jul 7, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from FidelusAleksander July 7, 2025 08:04
Copilot finished work on behalf of FidelusAleksander July 7, 2025 08:04
@github-actions github-actions bot added the templates Changes to the markdown templates label Jul 7, 2025
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Looks good, please edit the file so LinkedIn button is first in order

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Copilot AI commented Jul 7, 2025

Looks good, please edit the file so LinkedIn button is first in order

Done! I've reordered the sharing buttons so LinkedIn is now first in the sequence. The new order is: LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon. (commit 3959b7f)

Copilot finished work on behalf of FidelusAleksander July 7, 2025 10:09
@FidelusAleksander FidelusAleksander marked this pull request as ready for review July 7, 2025 10:10
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There are multiple mastodon instances, not only mastodon.social

I'm not sure if it's good to only have a button for one of them.

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