A web-first desktop OS built over your Solid pod. Apps as ES modules, real-time via WebSocket Notifications, prefs sync across devices, all on your pod. Sister project to hub — hub is workspace-shaped, chrome is desktop-shaped.
⚠️ Day-1 scaffold. Window manager, launcher, app registry, auth, and real-time subscribe come in successive commits. The eventual shape: ChromeOS-like shell, decentralized backbone.
| Layer | Source |
|---|---|
App registry (urn:App / urn:Pane) | solid-apps/registry |
| App + Pane interfaces | SLIP-48 (LOSOS shape) |
| Identity | WebID + Solid OIDC (via xlogin) |
| Live updates | solid-0.1 WebSocket Notifications |
| Pod-stored preferences | TypeIndex registrations under urn:solid:* |
Apps and panes are interchangeable with hub: anything that runs in hub runs here once the registry import is wired up. Chrome adds:
- Window manager — every app lives in a draggable, resizable window.
- Shelf (bottom) — pinned + running apps.
- Status tray (top) — clock, notifications, quick settings, account.
- Launcher — ⌘Space full-screen app grid + search.
- Lock screen — Esc-after-idle, PIN/passkey re-auth.
- Wallpaper — pod-stored URL, time-of-day theming.
- Virtual desks — multiple workspaces.
Pure ES modules, no build. Serve any way you like:
python3 -m http.server 3003Open http://localhost:3003/.
| Day | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scaffold: shell + wallpaper + status tray + clock | shipping |
| 2 | Window manager (drag/resize/z-order/snap) | next |
| 3 | Shelf running-app indicators + launcher | |
| 4 | App registry + auth + real-time | |
| 5 | Lock screen + multi-desk + 2 demo apps | polish |
AGPL-3.0