kiruna-labs/petal
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What it is
Desktop app for low-latency screensharing on macOS and Windows, built on LiveKit and WebRTC. Each shared window appears as a separate movable native window on participants' desktops, with live telepointers, drawing, and optional remote control.
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Small engineering teams holding screen-sharing calls who want shared windows as separate desktop windows
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