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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I don't see a server, so shouldn't this be "a collection of offline tools"? Throw in a service worker to cache everything (maybe it has one?) and there's no reason to ever hit the server after first load.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So basically a browser extension? Actually it would be preferable in the Firefox sidebar vs a standalone site...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

There are lots of options:

  • extension, as you mentioned
  • Tauri app - like election, but uses system web view instead of baking in a browser
  • PWA - service workers to make it work offline in the browser

Each is pretty easy, and the PWA means you can basically get the Tauri app feel for free.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's the kind of thing I host so that no matter what device I'm sitting in front of, I can easily pull it up. Hence a server is needed. I'm not talking about just my own laptop or phone, I mean any shared or borrowed device.

I find it so useful I pull it up almost every workday.