====== Alternative Apps and Clients ======

There appear to be a number of devs/companies working on additional and alternative clients and apps to accompany the rM, as well as pieces of software that can be run on the rM.

A curated list of projects regarding the reMarkable paper tablet is available on the [[https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable|awesome page of the reHackable group]] on GitHub.

Here are some examples below:

==Desktop clients==
  * [[http://www.davisr.me/projects/rcu/|reMarkable Connection Utility (RCU)]]: A (paid) cross-platform client for all-in-one offline management of backups, screenshots, notebooks, templates, wallpaper, and third-party software
  * [[http://github.com/furesoft/Slithin/|Slithin]]: A free cross platform management client for backup, notebook, template and screens. With internal tools create and edit notebooks

==Template management==
  * https://www.remarkable.app/

==Command Line Interfaces==
  * [[https://gitlab.com/wrobell/remt|remt]] python command line tool.
  * [[https://github.com/reHackable/maxio|maxio]] rM2svg and exportNotebook scripts.
  * [[https://github.com/reHackable/scripts/|reHackable scripts]] especially repush and repull scripts to send/recieve files to/from the rMarkable.


==Launcher for Applications==
  * [[https://github.com/dixonary/draft-reMarkable|Draft]] is a launcher for programs on the tablet. It can launch the default xochitl software, but also fingerterm, or alternative readers, like Plato (see below).
  * [[https://github.com/Eeems/oxide/releases|Oxide]] a launcher for programs on the tablet that was based on Draft. It is compatible with draft, but has more built in features.
  * [[https://rmkit.dev/apps/remux|remux]] a launcher for the remarkable that works side by side with your apps.

==Terminal for the reMarkable tablet==
  * [[https://github.com/dixonary/fingerterm-reMarkable|Fingerterm]] is a terminal emulator designed for touch based interaction.
  * [[https://github.com/timower/rM2-stuff/tree/master/apps/yaft|Yaft]] yet another framebuffer terminal.

==Alternative ebook readers==
  * [[https://github.com/darvin/plato|Plato]], an alternative reader initially written for the Kobo e-reader has been ported to the reMarkable tablet.
  * [[https://github.com/koreader/koreader|KOReader]] a document viewer for E Ink devices.