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	<h1 align="center"><b>Cap</b></h1>
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		The open source Loom alternative.
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    <a href="https://cap.so"><strong>Cap.so »</strong></a>
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    <b>Downloads for </b>
		<a href="https://cap.so/download">macOS & Windows</a>
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Cap is the open source alternative to Loom. It's a video messaging tool that allows you to record, edit and share videos in seconds.

<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CapSoftware/Cap/refs/heads/main/apps/web/public/landing-cover.png"/>

# Self Hosting

Cap Web is available to self-host using Docker or Railway, see our [self-hosting docs](https://cap.so/docs/self-hosting) to learn more.
You can also use the button below to deploy Cap Web to Railway:

[![Deploy on Railway](https://railway.com/button.svg)](https://railway.com/new/template/PwpGcf)

Cap Desktop can connect to your self-hosted Cap Web instance regardless of if you build it yourself or [download from our website](https://cap.so/download).

# Monorepo App Architecture

We use a combination of Rust, React (Next.js), TypeScript, Tauri, Drizzle (ORM), MySQL, TailwindCSS throughout this Turborepo powered monorepo.

> A note about database: The codebase is currently designed to work with MySQL only. MariaDB or other compatible databases might partially work but are not officially supported.

### Apps:

- `desktop`: A [Tauri](https://tauri.app) (Rust) app, using [SolidStart](https://start.solidjs.com) on the frontend.
- `web`: A [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) web app.

### Packages:

- `ui`: A [React](https://reactjs.org) Shared component library.
- `utils`: A [React](https://reactjs.org) Shared utility library.
- `tsconfig`: Shared `tsconfig` configurations used throughout the monorepo.
- `database`: A [React](https://reactjs.org) and [Drizzle ORM](https://orm.drizzle.team/) Shared database library.
- `config`: `eslint` configurations (includes `eslint-config-next`, `eslint-config-prettier` other configs used throughout the monorepo).

# Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information. This guide is a work in progress, and is updated regularly as the app matures.
