CharleX web-based operating system is a free online tool that helps you manage your tasks easily. It is hosted on Vercel.app

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Charlex WebOS

Charlex WebOS is a small web desktop that runs in your browser. You can open windows, run apps, and use a dock.

You can host the site on any static host. If you want more features, you can run the optional server on Linux.

Requirements

• A modern web browser (Chrome or Firefox).
• For real CPU monitoring you need a Linux host and Node.js.

Quick notes

• Dock: styled in css/style.css with a skeuomorphic look.
• Notes app: the dock icon uses an inline glyph. No img/note.png is needed.
• Window manager: code is in js/chrlex-dom.js (no separate window_manager.js).

Optional sysmon server (Linux only)

The server/ folder has a small server that returns top output.

To run the server on a Linux host:

1. Open a terminal in the server/ folder.
2. Run npm install.
3. Run npm start or node sysmon.js.

Endpoints:

• GET /sysmon — plain text output of top -b -n 1.
• POST /execute { "command": "top -b -n 1" } — JSON { output: string }.

The server only runs top and is for Linux only.

Run the site locally

Start a simple static server and open the site in your browser:

python3 -m http.server

Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

Development notes

• Code: see the js/ folder.
• Styles: css/style.css.
• Optional backend: server/.

License

MIT License.

Copyright (c) 2020-2025 Amin Azimi AKA AMZY31