Rob Pruzan

Introducing Zenbu.js - The framework for hackable software I wanted the ability to edit the software I use with my coding agents, from there Zenbu.js was born Zenbu.js allows you to build desktop apps that can be modified by users after installation. This is made possible by: - shipping the app's raw source code to the user - a built in plugin system for your apps npx create-zenbu-app@latest

@leoshimo 🫶

Advice API - inspired by emacs `defadvice`! Thoughtful set of primitives + concepts that work together.

@getpochi wat

@RobKnight__ if this can accurately model backpressure and retry storms, it wouldd be an incredible tool for onboarding new engineers.

Introducing create-desktop-app Create personal applications that integrate natively with your operating system and can be opened via raycast npx create-desktop-app

Very customizable, It uses electron under the hood so you get node.js + electron api’s for platform independent OS integration, and you can load native node modules for true native access It’s available on github github.com/zenbu-labs/zen… And def join the discord if u wanna contribute :) discord.gg/t3jzHHfc6z

this is really cool. being able to spin up personal native desktop apps that integrate directly with the os and raycast feels super powerful for quick workflows and utilities. quick question: how customizable is the native integration layer across different operating systems? would also love to support and contribute if there’s a github or another way to help out.

It uses zenbu.js + electron github.com/zenbu-labs/zen… Zenbu implements hot reloading, storage, and a bunch of other utilities for making a desktop app The app can get full access to your file system, run shell commands, and if you need to run native code u can use native node modules

@RobKnight__ Good stuff. Will the application be able to communicate with the system on a low-level or extra libraries will be needed? Also, what is the underlying framework that powers the desktop application?

Join the discord! discord.gg/t3jzHHfc6z

The created app uses Zenbu.js, which means it can always be edited even after being set up in ~/Applications The apps also share an electron binary, so every app you make only takes up a few hundred kbs github.com/zenbu-labs/zen…

@kaivalss Ty!

@RobKnight__ Nice work

@evxnche Screen studio

@RobKnight__ yo bro, what tool for this kind of demo vids?

@ClydeDz - built on top of zenbu.js github.com/zenbu-labs/zen… - uses a shared electron binary so each app doesn’t take up 200mb - handles code signing

@RobKnight__ How is this different from electron?

@faniozilla hold that thought

@RobKnight__ npx create-desktop-app "zenbu but good" 😀 --- so, can we share that customized app, e.g. to AppStore?

@jenithpaul Thank you!

@RobKnight__ Love the idea

@Scrooba yep

@RobKnight__ It’s that easy?

@DeanStratakos For simple things definitely, but one of the reasons for focusing on extensibility in zenbu.js is that some apps are too complicated to vibe code. If more apps were extensible you could vibe code on top of what already exists

@RobKnight__ this is sweet. do you think everyone should just be vibe coding their own replacements for all their apps? how far do you see this going?

@Chrls_Hwrd @elonmusk their wording is bad this is a huge nerf

Street cred ascending again. Thanks Uncle @elonmusk for letting them have some compute.

@vishyfishy2 had to beat claude a couple of times

@RobKnight__ holy no way the oneshot ui was that good

@lifetime0x @glazeapp im very excited to try glaze

@RobKnight__ very cool to see this! the experiences seems similar to @glazeapp

@alessi9323 yippy skippy

@RobKnight__ Looks awesome!

@TAbrodi Thanks tiger :)

@RobKnight__ sick stuff bro!