phonegap/phonegap-app-developer
PhoneGap Developer App observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4920
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1565
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1971 stars · 2403 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The PhoneGap Developer App is a mobile testing utility that lets web developers instantly preview and test their PhoneGap/Cordova projects on a physical device by connecting to the PhoneGap desktop app. It bundles the phonegap npm module so no global installation is required.
Use cases
- preview my phonegap app on a real device without redeploying
- test cordova hybrid app on android over the network
- live-reload my mobile web app while developing
- verify cordova plugins work on device
- pair a phonegap desktop project with a phone for quick testing
When to choose
- you are maintaining a legacy PhoneGap/Cordova project and need on-device preview
- you want a quick way to test hybrid web apps on Android without rebuilding each time
When to avoid
- starting a new mobile project - PhoneGap was discontinued by Adobe in favor of modern alternatives
- you need iOS App Store distribution or native performance
- you want actively maintained tooling or recent OS support
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
mobile-framework developer-tools testing mobile-development web-development developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform phonegap cordova hybrid-apps mobile-testing preview-app discontinued android ios mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-app-developer · fetched 2026-08-28 · df3897445582
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| phonegap/phonegap-app-developer | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="phonegap/phonegap-app-developer")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem