#DevWatch — Turning GNOME into a Developer-Aware OS

Most developer tools on Linux are process-centric. But we don’t think in processes. We think in: projects services ports builds So i built DevWatch — a GNOME Shell extension that makes your desktop understand your development workflow. 🧠 What is DevWatch? DevWatch transforms GNOME from a generic desktop into a developer-aware operating layer. Instead of showing random PIDs and CPU usage, it tells you: 👉 Which project is running what 👉 Which port belongs to which service 👉 What your dev environment is actually doing The DevWatch Panel When you click the DevWatch button in your GNOME panel, the dropdown gives you a complete, real-time view of your development environment. 🧾 Header Bar Live stats showing: number of active projects number of open ports total RAM usage Stop All Projects — instantly kills all running dev processes Settings — opens the preferences window 🔍 Running Projects Each project is shown as an expandable card: Service-oriented view 👉 shows "Python Server" instea