Add tapflow to Carbon Efficiency - #102
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Adds tapflow to Carbon Efficiency.
tapflow is an MIT-licensed, self-hosted tool that streams iOS simulators and Android emulators to a browser, allowing teams to run mobile QA on Macs they already own instead of buying additional test devices.
Why this category. The three ecoCode entries already in this category identify "shortening devices' lifespan" as a negative ecological impact. tapflow addresses the same issue from the opposite direction by extending the useful life of existing Macs and reducing the need for additional test hardware. If you think it fits better under Special Tools, I'm happy to move it there.
Measurements. Rather than simply claiming an environmental benefit, we measured the additional power consumed during a session and published the full methodology and calculations:
https://github.com/jo-duchan/tapflow/blob/main/contributing/sustainability-carbon-math.md
The document also shows that tapflow uses more electricity than physical devices alone, and that the overall advantage comes entirely from avoided manufacturing emissions.
Meets the listed criteria: hosted on GitHub, actively maintained, and usable by others (
npm install -g tapflow).