# DmytroVasin/DrawPen

DrawPen is a simple screen annotation. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux.

Repository: https://github.com/DmytroVasin/DrawPen
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/drawpen
Homepage: https://drawpen.app
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: screen-annotation, annotation-tool, canvas, electron, annotation, macos, presentation
Last push: 2026-08-25T16:54:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 59
- inputs: {"age_days": 836, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 7.5, "n_releases_24m": 45}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1006, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:11.890521+00:00)

## What it is
DrawPen is an open-source desktop screen annotation tool that overlays drawing tools (pen, shapes, text, highlighter, laser pointer) on top of any application. It is built with Electron and available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

## Use cases
- annotate my screen during a video call
- draw on screen while live coding
- highlight parts of the screen during a presentation
- screen annotation tool for demos and lessons
- overlay pen and arrows on top of any app
- pointer mode for explaining things on screen

## When to choose
- you need to draw or highlight on top of any application during calls, demos, or presentations
- you want a free, open-source, cross-platform annotation overlay with customizable shortcuts
- you prefer a lightweight tool that runs locally without an account

## When to avoid
- you need full-featured diagramming or image editing rather than quick screen annotation
- you run Linux with Wayland on setups known to segfault and cannot use the X11 workaround
- you need annotation history, saving, or collaboration features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: screen-annotation, overlay, presentation-tool, drawing, screen-sharing, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- DmytroVasin/DrawPen (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.890521+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 2026-08-30T07:12:43.625990+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DmytroVasin/DrawPen (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.890521+00:00, sha 7536b37b9962)
  - homepage: https://drawpen.app (fetched 2026-08-29T13:12:46.997770+00:00, sha 0f9c09e1f01a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.