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Many in here don't understand why you need this if it's a CLI app which obviously means you could probably monetise this and earn a living from it.
If it’s monetized, I doubt many users would get it. There’s already many web based YouTube downloaders (that are free); Just Google “download youtube”. Sure, youtube-dl supports a hell of a lot more than just YouTube, but not everyone knows that.
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I just don't get these kind of comments. This person's javascript knowledge enabled him to develop this multi-platform app, it looks and feels great and does its job. Yes, it uses a lot of memory (140mb by just opening it) but how long does this stay actually open? You download some videos and close it in a few minutes. It's not a persistent use case like a chat client. youtube-dl is a 10 year old project. Where are…
It's a CLI app, it doesn't need "an app" for it.
An idea that anyone is free to take: JSON-definable UI for command-line apps. Define checkboxes for flags, inputs for arguments, buttons for commands and file pickers / droppable wells for file input. Allow some customization of layout of these elements. Have in-app "store" to download these JSON definitions, maybe even suggest them based on `which` output. Electron app, obviously.
An idea that anyone is free to take: JSON-definable UI for command-line apps. Define checkboxes for flags, inputs for arguments, buttons for commands and file pickers / droppable wells for file input. Allow some customization of layout of these elements. Have in-app "store" to download these JSON definitions, maybe even suggest them based on `which` output. Electron app, obviously.
Many in here don't understand why you need this if it's a CLI app which obviously means you could probably monetise this and earn a living from it.
They all seems to be active to different degree(last commit is 2mth, 2w, 2d ago)? and not merging backing to each other?
An idea that anyone is free to take: JSON-definable UI for command-line apps. Define checkboxes for flags, inputs for arguments, buttons for commands and file pickers / droppable wells for file input. Allow some customization of layout of these elements. Have in-app "store" to download these JSON definitions, maybe even suggest them based on `which` output. Electron app, obviously.
An idea that anyone is free to take: JSON-definable UI for command-line apps. Define checkboxes for flags, inputs for arguments, buttons for commands and file pickers / droppable wells for file input. Allow some customization of layout of these elements. Have in-app "store" to download these JSON definitions, maybe even suggest them based on `which` output. Electron app, obviously.
I've been asking HN for this some time ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27820141 Also see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28461133
I think that's the wrong goal. The goal should be really simple definitions and ok quality apps. Simple JSON (or XML, don't care).
{ control: checkbox, flag: c, label: "Compile" }Many in here don't understand why you need this if it's a CLI app which obviously means you could probably monetise this and earn a living from it.
How did you reach that conclusion from your premise?
A sincere half is that technical users can't quite understand what less-technical users would appreciate.
The tongue in cheek half of "why not just..." will always smell a bit like the infamous comment discussing how DropBox doesn't provide value, since anyone could set the same kindof thing up themselves.
