Install

Editdesk needs Node.js 20.19 or newer. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Try it without installing

npx editdesk page.html

npx downloads Editdesk from the npm registry, so this needs the internet.

Install it

npm install --global editdesk

Then run it from any folder:

editdesk page.html

Installed	Where
The editdesk command	npm’s global folder. npm prefix --global prints it

Editdesk adds nothing to your project. It writes to a project file only when you save an edit.

Working offline

An installed Editdesk works with no internet connection. The server runs on your computer, and the editor it adds to the page is served from your computer too. It loads no fonts, scripts or styles from the internet, and sends nothing anywhere.

Two things still need a connection, and neither is Editdesk’s:

• A page that loads its own fonts, scripts or images from the internet shows its fallbacks while you are offline. Editing and saving work as usual
• A live site, such as editdesk https://example.com, cannot be opened

Use the installed command when offline, not npx.

Update

npm install --global editdesk@latest

editdesk --version

Remove

npm uninstall --global editdesk