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The following docs are aimed at developers who want to build extensions on top of the Jan Framework.
:::tip If you are interested to contribute to the framework's Core SDK itself, like adding new drivers, runtimes, and infrastructure level support, please refer to framework docs instead. :::
Extensions
Jan an extensible framework (like VSCode or Obsidian) that lets you build, customize and run AI applications everywhere, with an emphasis on local first.
Extensions are automatically available across Mac, Windows, Linux Desktops.
Extensions can also be made available in local API server-mode, which can be deployed on any VM.
Building Extensions
This framework is packaged and regularly published as an SDK through npm and pip.
The framework provides built-in support for the following:
- Native OS integrations with Electron and Chromium
- Native server integrations with Nodejs
- Native mobile integrations with Capacitor (coming soon)
:::tip Build once, deploy everywhere :::
Jan in Action
The Jan Desktop client is built with Jan SDK. This means you can customize any part of the application from the branding to the features, and truly make it your own.
[Gif: show desktop & server side by side]