BrowserTap 2.0
BrowserTap 2.0 will be an open-source core, with a closed-sourcea native desktop application that enables (likely) QA testers and engineers to enter their AWS credentials, to allow one-click creation of a Windows, etc instance to debug their application manually, broadcasted from a web browser running on said instance.
Structure
Here's the general folder structure for v2 of BrowserTap:
apps/ - all application sources that need to get compiled
docs/ - various docs, wikis, business plans, etc.
home/ - the main home page
build/ - built JS
old/ - old files
Apps
Below are a set apps to be developed
- Home - Home application
- API - orchestration, billing, all backend related stuff
- browser client - web client which launches browsers
- desktop client - desktop client people can install from the app store
- desktop server - connects to the API server and does all the signaling for desktop. Also does cleanup when a user logs out.
- desktop - desktop controller. Does magical webrtc shit and other nice things.
Roadmap
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setup authentication
- login
- signup
- sign up verification
- forgot password
- reset password email
- reset password
- store session (there's always a session)
- re-send confirmation email
- track last login
- invitee form
- enable people to share invitee link
- shortcode
- "what is it" for invite page
- social links for invite complete
- ability to invite people
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security
- lock account after N minutes
- CSRF token
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speed
- FE and website hosted on EC2
- VMs hosted on EC2 and azure
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deployment
- use appm for hosting apps & their versions
- ability to point to private appm registry
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plans
- free 30 minutes
- integrate stripe
- charge users for time used
- free promotional minutes
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support
- bug report form (include screenshot if possible)
- ability for people to log directly into session
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collaboration
- ability for people to share mouse & keyboard of particular device
- ability for people to share a particular screen
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promotion
- add promo codes for free minutes
- invite more people to get early access
- shortcode service
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desktop app features
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common features
- ability to SSH into machine
- automatically sync localhost to remote machine
- sync all open windows to user
- ability to see desktop or all windows
- ability to run JS unit tests in browsers
- appm for installing apps
- mac & linux vms
- clipboard support
- geo location testing
- ability to invite people into organization
- need to accept link sent via email
- need to be able to sign up or log in from link
- ability to have multiple organizations
- ability to set app hotkeys
- ability to take a screenshot
- sniff traffic and sync current location to btap
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nice features
- resize windows to any size
- sync audio
- ability to invite people to session
- ability to install any browser plugin (using robot)
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eyebrowse
- ability to launch AWS servers - pull AMI from public registry
- ability to connect computers via bonjour
- client & server supported on mac, windows, and linux
- appm allows people to publish and install software from registry
- stream windows back to users machine
- registered service tell eyebrowse what apps can be launched
- ability to launch virtual box vms
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BT core