s4wave/spacewave: README-based editorial guide

s4wave/spacewave describes itself in the README as "self-host directly in the web browser, no servers required. local-first". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "README", the README says: Open it in your browser: no account, no server, working offline in one click.. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.

The README's "README" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: Multiplayer: Invite people into a Space and work in it together, live. If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: Spaces: One shared place for your files, notes, apps, devices, and workflows. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.

The operating model is spread across sections such as "README". The source evidence includes: As your work grows, the workspace becomes a Space: shared encrypted state for files, notes, apps, layouts, devices, and workflows. Spaces are multiplayer: invite people into one and work in it together, live.. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.

Start installation from the README's documented entry point. A command that can be checked in the source is: # Install dependencies bun install # Start the desktop app bun run start:desktop # Start the web app with GoScript browser Go plugins bun run start:web # Start the web app with standard Go/WASM browser Go plugins bun run start:web:wasm When the README contains no runnable command, this article does not invent one. Open its "Why Spacewave?" section and confirm system dependencies, default ports, and first-run initialization before using a public server.