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pot · v3.0.7

5
8.0

Software for text translation and recognition

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brew install --cask pot
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Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✗ New (<1yr) +0
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Pot is a cross-platform app for text translation and OCR, offering instant translation and a user-friendly interface. It benefits anyone needing quick translations, especially on macOS.

Pot is a cross-platform tool for text translation and OCR.

Maturity: The project shows strong community traction with high GitHub activity but has several open issues.

Community: No community discussion found yet.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform functionality
  • + Instant translation capability
  • + User-friendly interface
  • + Active community and regular updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some platform-specific bugs

GitHub

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GPL-3.0
License
JavaScriptLast commit: Jan 21, 2026

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