You can use GitHub from your Watch – GitWrist

https://news.ycombinator.com/rss Hits: 2
Summary

GitWrist ⌚ Meet GitWrist, a project for WearOS which allows devices to interact with the GitHub API to get information such as the users recent notifications and stats. This was designed to be a fun project, the code is NOT for production and is a total mess, but feel free to download the app, it's a work in progress About ℹ️ This project is made using Jetpack Compose and written in Kotlin, and relies on the Github API, which also uses a GitHub OAuth app to sign you in. App Features 🚀 Link Git account Share your github account with a QR code View basic account details such as your username View some stats (WIP) like account age, public repos and followers View unread notifications and mark them as read from the watch Uses Material 3 Expressive ! The new UI library for Android, check it out here: MUI3Expressive ! The new UI library for Android, check it out here: MUI3Expressive Can have a custom theme, with dynamic colors; once WearOS6 arrives, will use Material You Theming Check out the Changelog Here Right now private repos are shown but this requires extra permissions since readonly isn't possible with github; visibility subject to change ⚠️ Warning, this project is in alpha and could encounter errors, please report any you find. Installation ⤵️ This guide will show you how to use the terminal to install to a device -> Windows Please note this has only been tested on the Pixel Watch 2 but should be compatible with other WearOS devices. 1. Install ADB If you do not have ADB (Android Debug Bridge), install it here: Android Debug Bridge If you want to access ADB from anywhere, add the directory to your System Environment PATH Variables, which you can do here: ADB-Path-Setup Then you should be able to access it in the CLI, if not, try using cd on the ADB directory, it can often be found in C:\Users\example-user\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools and use ./adb rather than adb (as long as its in the directory). 2. Install the latest stable release Download the APK...

First seen: 2025-07-22 23:52

Last seen: 2025-07-23 00:52