# ItsRiprod/DeskThing

Desk Thing: The Discord Thing, Trello Thing, The Weather Thing, The Macro Thing, Just not The Car Thing anymore

Repository: https://github.com/ItsRiprod/DeskThing
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deskthing
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: spotify, car-thing, deskthing
Last push: 2026-08-04T16:38:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 42, longevity 59
- inputs: {"age_days": 826, "days_push": 29, "days_rel": 385, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 28}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1175, forks 46 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:52.530132+00:00)

## What it is
DeskThing is an alternative OS and companion desktop app for Spotify's discontinued Car Thing hardware, turning it into a customizable desk assistant. It runs community-made apps for music control, Discord status, weather, macros, and more, with configurable button mappings.

## Use cases
- repurpose my spotify car thing as a desk assistant
- control spotify from my car thing device
- show discord call info on car thing screen
- use car thing as a macro pad
- install community apps on car thing
- revive discontinued car thing hardware

## When to choose
- you own a Spotify Car Thing and want to keep using it after official support ended
- you want a configurable desk companion display with community apps
- you want custom button mappings for audio and app control

## When to avoid
- you don't own Car Thing hardware
- you need a polished, officially supported product
- you're unwilling to run beta software with evolving setup steps

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: spotify-car-thing, desk-assistant, alternative-os, community-apps, spotify, discord, trello, macro-pad, automation, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- ItsRiprod/DeskThing (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:52.530132+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:27:02.283151+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ItsRiprod/DeskThing (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:52.530132+00:00, sha 3e81c97856ad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.