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plainhub/plain-desktop

The desktop app and web ui for PlainApp to manage your phone data.

TypeScript ◇ desktop-app MIT
★110STARS
⑂35FORKS
!0ISSUES
🏆#6,578GLOBAL RANK
🔥3DAYS TRENDING
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#681

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Stars gained+7+10+90
Per day111
Forks gained+1+3+10

plain-desktop gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 110. It is about 3 years old and has averaged roughly 37 stars a year. It ranks #681 among TypeScript repositories and #6,578 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

Trending Record

plain-desktop has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #1795. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

plain-desktop is an open-source project written in TypeScript: The desktop app and web ui for PlainApp to manage your phone data.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in desktop-app, encrypted, plain-app. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in TypeScript for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ npm install plain-desktop

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Node.js >= 18, npm, pnpm or bun

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

plain-desktop coordinates its core functionality through a modular TypeScript pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

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🚀 Getting Started

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Install plain-desktop using your package manager: `npm install plain-desktop`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for plain-desktop.

3

Import plain-desktop into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `plain-desktop --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 110 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in TypeScript for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with TypeScript and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with TypeScript, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does plain-desktop do? +

The desktop app and web ui for PlainApp to manage your phone data.

What language is plain-desktop written in? +

The primary language is TypeScript. Topics include: desktop-app, encrypted, plain-app, rust, tauri-app.

Is plain-desktop actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 28, 2026 with 0 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does plain-desktop have? +

plain-desktop has 110 stars and 35 forks on GitHub.

How does plain-desktop rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 110 stars, plainhub/plain-desktop is ranked #6,578 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #681 among TypeScript projects.

What license is plain-desktop distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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