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by edmundsparrow 174 days ago
Author here. Quick demo walkthrough:

The video shows SignalTower running inside GnokeStation, then demonstrates the app installation system - I install Photopea (a web-based Photoshop alternative) via terminal, then uninstall both apps.

This proves GnokeStation can run any web app as a native-feeling application just by typing "install [url]" in the terminal. No app store, no complex packaging - just URLs.

For the industrial use case: imagine a factory floor where workers can instantly deploy new control interfaces by pasting a URL. No IT approval, no vendor negotiations, no waiting.

Happy to answer technical questions about signaltower or gnokestation.

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