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Host App

Introduction​

We also provide a host app for the AgileWhisker Keyboard. The host app is a desktop application that exposes the system abilities to jacdac devices. It is a bridge between the keyboard and the system. The host app is written in typescript and is open source. You can find the source code on GitHub

Features​

  • System information, including CPU, memory, disk, network usage or temperature.
  • PC events, including open url, application launch, execute command, etc.
  • Build-in MQTT broker, you can use it as a cloud provider in device script.
  • Github api, you can use it to get the latest status of your repository.
  • Screen capture and OCR, you can use it to get the text from the screen.

More features and ideas are welcome, please feel free to open an issue on GitHub.

Usage​

  • Download the latest version of the host app from the release page and install it.

  • Start the host app, you will find a new icon in the system tray.

  • Click the icon to open the host app window. You can toggle the service from the window.

  • Any service you toggle on will be available in the device script. You will also find the host app in the available devices list.