norc-desktop
norc-desktop is the macOS agent for the norc cron platform. It pairs the
machine via device code, serves a live bridge (presence + remote reads/
writes), and projects norc jobs onto the real local crontab — with drift
detection when local reality diverges from what norc expects.
The UI is status first: paired?, bridge connected?, crontab in sync? Then light local job management. One glance should answer “is this machine healthy and in sync.”
Availability
Section titled “Availability”norc-desktop is not yet publicly downloadable.
| Platform | Channel | Status |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | Homebrew Cask | landing soon |
| Windows | winget / Chocolatey / Scoop | in progress |
| Linux | apt | in progress |
How it works
Section titled “How it works”- Pair — device-code pairing, the same flow as
norc-cli. - Bridge — a live connection carries presence and remote reads/writes between norc and the machine.
- Project — norc jobs are projected onto the real crontab, alongside any jobs you manage by hand.
- Detect drift — if the local crontab diverges from what norc expects (a hand-edited line, a job removed outside norc), the app surfaces it instead of silently overwriting or ignoring it.
Sessions are meant to be short and utilitarian: open, check, close.