rctv 0.1.1

Quick CLI for displaying Recurse Center TV in fullscreen

rctv

Quick CLI for displaying Recurse Center TV in fullscreen.

Install

Recommended (fast, reproducible):

uv tool install rctv

Run without installing:

uvx rctv

With pip:

pip install rctv

Usage

# Basic usage with token
RCTV_TOKEN=your_token_here rctv

# Or set the token once
export RCTV_TOKEN=your_token_here
rctv

The app will:

• Fetch apps from the RCTV API
• Display each page in fullscreen
• Rotate through pages based on timing from the API
• Automatically reload and loop continuously

Press Cmd+Q (macOS) or Alt+F4 (Linux/Windows) to exit.

Development

uv sync
uv run rctv                          # run the CLI using local code

# optional: editable install
uv pip install -e .

./scripts/release.sh                 # release a new version

Notes

• Requires RCTV_TOKEN environment variable with your Recurse Center TV token
• Uses pywebview for cross-platform fullscreen display
• Automatically reloads apps after each complete rotation
• On Linux, requires GTK, Qt, or CEF for webview backend
• On macOS, uses native WebKit
• On Windows, uses Edge WebView2