Sol

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Sol\n\n![Header](Header.jpg)\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ca align=\"center\" href=\"https://twitter.com/ospfranco\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/ospfranco?label=Follow%20%40ospfranco\u0026style=social\" /\u003e\n  \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\nSol is an open source app launcher, focused on ease of use and speed. It has minimal configuration and runs natively.\n\n[Visit official site](https://sol.ospfranco.com)\n\n## Download\n\nInstall via brew\n\n```\nbrew install --cask sol\n```\n\nOr manually download the latest [release](https://github.com/ospfranco/sol/tree/main/releases).\n\n## Discord\n\nJoin the Discord\n\nhttps://discord.gg/W9XmqCQCKP\n\n## Features\n\n- App search\n- Custom shortcuts\n- Google translate\n- Calendar\n- Show upcoming appointement in Menu Bar\n- Custom AppleScript commands\n- Custom links\n- Imports browser bookmarks\n- Window Manager\n- Emoji picker\n- Clipboard manager\n- Notes Scratchpad\n- Retrieve Wi-Fi password\n- Show IP address\n- Start a google meet\n- Switch OS theme\n- Process killer\n- Generate NanoID\n- Generate UUID\n- Generate lorem ipsum\n- Format and paste JSON\n- Forward media keys to Spotify/Apple Music\n- Blacken Menu Bar\n- Quickly evaluate math operations\n- Script Runner\n- Symbolic Link Support\n\n## Contributing\n\nYou need to set up your machine for macOS development with React Native. Basically you need to install:\n\n- Mise (https://mise.jdx.dev/)\n- Xcode\n- Cocoapods\n\nFollow any of the online tutorials to set up your machine for iOS/MacOS React Native development.\n\nOnce you have everything installed run the following commands\n\n```sh\nmise plugin add cocoapods\n# To enable hooks\nmise settings experimental=true\n# Will install all bun, ruby and run the installation of dependencies\nmise install\n\n# You can then run the app with\nbun macos\n```\n\n## License\n\nMIT License\n",
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