Gist Manager

A modern desktop application built with Tauri 2.0 and Svelte for managing your GitHub Gists with a beautiful, responsive interface.

Features

• 🔐 Secure GitHub Integration - Connect with your GitHub personal access token
• 📋 Gist Management - View, search, and organize all your gists
• 📝 Rich Code Editor - Monaco Editor with syntax highlighting for 50+ languages
• 🎨 Modern UI - Clean design with smooth animations using shadcn-svelte components
• 🗂️ File Type Icons - Visual file type indicators for better organization
• ⚡ Fast Performance - Native desktop performance with Tauri
• 🔄 Real-time Sync - Create, edit, and delete files with instant GitHub sync

Setup

1. Clone and install dependencies:

   cd gist-manager
   npm install
   

2. Run in development mode:

   npm run tauri:dev
   

3. Build for production:

   npm run tauri:build
   

GitHub Token Setup

To use this application, you'll need a GitHub Personal Access Token:

1. Go to GitHub Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic)
2. Generate a new token with gist scope
3. Copy the token and paste it in the app when prompted

Note: Your token is stored locally and never sent anywhere except to GitHub's API.

Usage

1. Connect to GitHub - Enter your personal access token
2. Browse Gists - View all your gists in the left panel with search functionality
3. Select & Edit - Click on any gist to view its files
4. Rich Editing - Use the Monaco editor with full syntax highlighting
5. File Management - Add new files, edit existing ones, or delete files
6. Auto-save - Changes are automatically synced to GitHub

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Svelte 4 + TypeScript
• Backend: Tauri 2.0 (Rust)
• UI Components: shadcn-svelte + Tailwind CSS
• Editor: Monaco Editor
• Icons: Lucide Svelte
• Build Tool: Vite

Development

The application is structured as follows:

• src/lib/github.js - GitHub API integration
• src/lib/stores.js - Svelte stores for state management
• src/lib/components/ - Reusable UI components
• src/lib/file-icons.js - File type icon mapping
• src-tauri/ - Tauri backend configuration

License

MIT