Practical overview
When it fits
Use Lionshare when you want a desktop price and portfolio monitor for supported cryptocurrencies and prefer portfolio data to remain client-side.
Who it is for
- Mac users who want a desktop view of cryptocurrency prices.
- People tracking a personal crypto portfolio without using the app to hold wallet keys.
Documented uses
- Monitor cryptocurrency prices in a macOS desktop app.
- Track a personal cryptocurrency portfolio.
- Review coins supported from listings on GDAX and Poloniex.
Requirements & limits
The project documents macOS as its current platform focus. The repository is public and MIT-licensed.
- The README says portfolio data stays on the user's computer and the app does not hold keys.
- Supported coins are described as those with the largest market capitalizations listed on GDAX and Poloniex.
- The documented stack is Electron, React and MobX, with JavaScript as the primary language.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up the development environment
Install the project dependencies and start the documented development application.
Before you start
- A macOS development environment
- Git, Yarn and the project repository
Steps
Clone the lionsharecapital/lionshare-desktop repository.
Change into the repository directory.
Run yarn to install dependencies.
Run yarn run dev to start the development application and Webpack server.
Expected outcome
The documented development application and Webpack server start through the project's development command.
Guide limitations
- These instructions describe development setup, not a packaged end-user installation.
- The project states that its focus is macOS.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 16 October 2026
- Original website title
- lionsharecapital/lionshare-desktop · Official homepage title · retained in its source language