Desktop Apps Overview

Ever Gauzy provides cross-platform desktop applications built with Electron for time tracking, screenshot capture, and local server hosting.

Applications

App	Purpose	Platforms
Desktop Timer	Employee time tracking with screenshots	Win, Mac, Linux
Desktop App	Full Gauzy desktop experience	Win, Mac, Linux
Desktop Server	Self-hosted API server	Win, Mac, Linux

Architecture

Electron Application
├── Main Process (Node.js)
│   ├── Tray Icon & Menu
│   ├── IPC Communication
│   ├── Screenshot Capture
│   ├── Activity Tracking
│   └── Embedded API Server (optional)
│
├── Renderer Process (Angular)
│   ├── Timer UI
│   ├── Settings Panel
│   ├── Time Log View
│   └── Project/Task Selector
│
└── Preload Scripts
    └── Secure IPC Bridge

Technology Stack

Layer	Technology
Shell	Electron 30+
UI	Angular 17+
Backend	NestJS (embedded)
Build	electron-builder
Updates	electron-updater
Packaging	NSIS (Win), DMG (Mac), AppImage (Linux)

Source Locations

apps/
├── desktop-timer/          # Desktop Timer app
├── desktop/                # Desktop App
├── server/                 # Desktop Server
└── extensions/             # Browser extensions

packages/
├── desktop-libs/           # Shared desktop libraries
├── desktop-ui-lib/         # Desktop Angular UI components
└── desktop-window/         # Window management

Related Pages

• Desktop Timer — employee timer
• Desktop Server — self-hosted server
• Browser Extension — browser tracking
• Auto-Update — update mechanism
• Desktop Builds — build process