# webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop

Device/DevMode Manager for webOS TV

Repository: https://github.com/webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dev-manager-desktop
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: angular, webos, webosose, webos-tv, rust, tauri, webview2
Last push: 2026-08-19T04:16:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1930, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 24, "gap_med": 87, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2519, forks 173 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:57.702706+00:00)

## What it is
A cross-platform desktop application for managing developer mode and rooted webOS TVs, built with Tauri, Rust, and Angular. It lets users add devices, install apps, manage files, run a built-in terminal, and view device information without installing the LG SDK.

## Use cases
- install apps on my webOS TV without the LG SDK
- manage developer mode on an LG webOS TV
- sideload IPK apps to a webOS TV
- browse and manage files on a rooted webOS TV
- open a terminal shell into a webOS TV
- install homebrew apps on LG TV
- manage webOS TV devices from Windows, macOS, or Linux

## When to choose
- you develop or sideload apps for webOS TVs and want a GUI instead of ares-cli commands
- you have a rooted or dev-mode webOS TV and want file management and terminal access
- you want a lightweight tool that avoids installing the full LG SDK or IDE

## When to avoid
- you need to manage non-TV webOS devices or other smart TV platforms
- you only want automated CI-based app deployment rather than an interactive desktop tool
- you require official LG support or a fully supported SDK workflow

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui, file-system, terminal-ui, cli
- domain: developer-tools, embedded-systems, hardware, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: webos-tv, lg-tv, tauri, angular, homebrew-channel, dev-mode, rooted-tv, ares-cli, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.702706+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 2026-08-30T02:26:07.604704+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.702706+00:00, sha 47ab272e13c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.