Open source
Free because it’s built in the open.
Pulse is licensed under GPL-3.0. Anyone can read the code, check what it does, suggest changes and help make it better. Started by Swaraj Dhondge, shaped by its users.
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- Licence
- GPL-3.0
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Ways to help, no coding required
Report a bug
Something off? Open an issue with what you saw and your Windows version.
Suggest a feature
Tell us what would make your day on the PC healthier.
Fix a translation
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For developers
Send your first pull request
Pulse is a Windows desktop app built with:
- WPF
- .NET 9
- SQLite
- LiveCharts2
- NAudio
- Velopack
- xUnit
Keep each pull request to one change, add a test, and show what you ran. The contributing guide has the details.
1 · Clone
git clone https://github.com/swarajdhondge/digitalwellbeingpc.git
2 · Run (needs the .NET 9 SDK on Windows)
dotnet run --project digital-wellbeing-app
3 · Test
dotnet test digital-wellbeing-app/Tests/Tests.csproj
4 · Open a pull request
Use a Conventional Commits title, e.g. “fix: stop counting the desktop as File Explorer”.
The people behind Pulse
All contributors →See everyone who has helped on GitHub.
What GPL-3.0 means for you
You can use Pulse for free, read and change its code, and share it. Anyone who shares a changed version must keep it open source too, so Pulse can never be locked away. It comes with no warranty.
Read the licence →Support the project
Pulse will always be free. If it helps you, sponsoring on GitHub helps cover development time.
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