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🖥️ Desktop Team – Overview

The Desktop Team is responsible for creating installable desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms to deliver Brainz outside the browser or mobile ecosystem.

🔍 Responsibilities​

  • Building cross-platform apps using Electron or native technologies.
  • Integrating native OS features like file access, window management, system tray, and notifications.
  • Ensuring safe packaging, distribution, and updates.

📘 Documentation Includes​

  • App architecture (main vs renderer process).
  • IPC (Inter-Process Communication) patterns.
  • Packaging scripts and installers.
  • Auto-update and versioning mechanisms.
  • OS-level permission management and security.

🧑‍💻 Tech Stack​

  • Electron (or Tauri/Flutter Desktop)
  • Node.js, TypeScript
  • SQLite or LocalStorage for desktop persistence

📎 The desktop app’s lifecycle, build pipeline, and OS integration should be fully documented.