digdug101 / replit-desktop

Desktop app for https://replit.com

replit-desktop

This app is deprecated in favor of the official PWA

Summary

Replit is an online coding platform that provides a browser-based IDE. Replit-Desktop is an unofficial desktop application that interfaces with Replit. It's purpose is to improve the developer experience and boost efficiency.

Features

• Work with multiple windows simultaneously
• Fully-featured Discord Rich Presence (using DiscordRPC)
• Change and create site themes (using Reflux)

Example:

Installation and Usage

Head to the Releases Tab and find your desired version. Download and install the source that corresponds with your platform, (i.e Windows, Linux, or Mac). Launch Replit-Desktop as a normal application and enjoy!

NOTE: If you have any issues installing or using Replit-Desktop, you can talk to us on the Discord server where we have a help channel. You can report bugs by opening an issue here on GitHub.

Development and Contributing

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/replit-discord/replit-desktop.git
   cd replit-desktop

2. Install dependencies and run

   npm i -g npm # update npm 
   npm install
   npm start

If you would like to contribute, please refer to our Contribution Guide. Before contributing, please take a look at our project boards.

DEVELOPER NOTES:

• The application requires Node 14 LTS or later. Node 15 and 16 are not tested and might not work.
• If you have trouble starting the app for an unknown developer on MacOS, use this link.

Final Note

Thanks for taking the time to check out Replit-Desktop, we hope you enjoy it! 🎉