# JetBrains/projector-server

Server-side library for running Swing applications remotely

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/projector-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/projector-server
Homepage: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/PRJ
Language: Kotlin
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: swing, awt
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-01-21T02:33:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2287, "days_push": 956, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1252, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.358410+00:00)

## What it is
A server-side JVM library that lets you run Swing/AWT applications remotely and access them from a browser or dedicated client. It was the standalone JetBrains Projector technology, now maintained only as part of JetBrains Gateway.

## Use cases
- run Swing applications remotely in a browser
- access desktop Java apps over the network
- run JetBrains IDEs on a remote server
- display a Java GUI without a local display
- stream Swing UI to thin clients

## When to choose
- you need to expose an existing Swing/AWT application remotely
- you are working within JetBrains Gateway remote development
- you cannot modify application code but need browser access

## When to avoid
- you want remote development with JetBrains IDEs (use Gateway instead)
- you need a supported, actively developed standalone solution
- you need low-latency modern remote desktop features

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, http-server
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: jvm, windows
- tags: swing, awt, remote-access, jetbrains, browser-based-ui, deprecated-standalone, remote-desktop, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/projector-server (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.358410+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 2026-08-30T05:07:31.697228+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/projector-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.358410+00:00, sha 9951c8eb94fb)
  - homepage: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/PRJ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:07.106120+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.