tinker-electron-screencast

A LAN screencast server plugin for TINKER, for remotely launching and controlling Electron apps from another device on the same network.

Features

• LAN HTTP server with configurable host, port, and optional Basic Auth
• Auto-detect Electron apps installed on the system
• Remote launch apps from a browser on another device
• Screencast control via CDP — mouse, keyboard, scroll, and text insert
• Multi-window picker when an app has more than one page
• Connection logs for starts, LAN URLs, and client activity
• Theme & language follow Tinker settings on the remote page

Installation

Download and install TINKER, then run:

npm i -g tinker-electron-screencast

Usage

1. Configure listen address / port / optional username & password
2. Click Start and note the URL in the logs (LAN addresses are listed too)
3. On another device in the same LAN, open the URL in a browser
4. Log in if auth is enabled, then pick an Electron app
5. If multiple windows appear, choose one; control it via the screencast canvas