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I Built an Unofficial Google Calendar Desktop Widget for Windows, Mac & Linux
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I Built an Unofficial Google Calendar Desktop Widget for Windows, Mac & Linux

via Dev.toAlex Devson

I love Google Calendar but hate opening a browser tab just to check my schedule. So I built a desktop widget that sits on your desktop — always visible, always up to date. What Is It? A lightweight, cross-platform desktop widget that shows your Google Calendar. Built with Electron, it works on Windows, Mac, and Linux . Features 📅 Always visible — sits on your desktop like a native widget 🔄 Auto-syncs with your Google Calendar ðŸ–Ĩïļ Cross-platform — Windows, macOS, and Linux ðŸŠķ Lightweight — minimal resource usage ðŸŽĻ Clean UI — no distractions, just your schedule Why Not Just Use the Web? Because: Browser tabs are cluttered You forget to check your calendar A widget is always there, reminding you of what's next It takes zero effort to glance at your desktop Installation git clone https://github.com/p32929/google-calender-widget cd google-calender-widget npm install npm start That's it. Your calendar is now on your desktop. 👉 GitHub: https://github.com/p32929/google-calender-widget 22+ stars

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