Backpack Reader

Backpack Reader is a desktop app for downloading and reading Reddit while offline.

Install

First, clone the repo via git.
And then install the dependencies with yarn.

$ cd Backpack
$ yarn

Starting Development

Start the app in the dev environment.

$ yarn dev

Packaging for Production

To package apps for the local platform:

$ yarn package

Running Tests

This project uses Jest as the test runner.

$ yarn test

End to End Tests

Coming soon.

Code Structure/Tech Stack

app/

Main JavaScript code for Backpack Reader. Components are built with React.

Tech Stack:

• React
• Redux
• Jest

Contributions

All contributions, pull requests, and feedback welcome! Roasts of all kinds welcome

Future Plans

• End to End tests.

Authors and Acknowledgement

• Sidhya Tikku - Design work
• Kai Chen - Programming work

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.