Official Source

Use this page if you want the public SideLink source feed, direct IPA downloads, or a clear explanation of how app assets reach users.

SideLink is an AltStore-compatible source consumer: adding any {name, identifier, sourceURL, apps[]} JSON feed (AltStore, SideStore, Feather, Quark, or your own) imports that source into the browse tabs alongside the official feed. Duplicate bundle IDs across sources are collapsed to the highest semver at read time so a newer version in a later-added source doesn't get masked by an older entry.

Trusted feeds ship pre-populated in the Sources tab for one-tap install — see src/server/data/trusted-sources.json.

What This Source Is

The official SideLink source is an AltStore-compatible JSON feed published from this repository and backed by GitHub Release assets.

Canonical feed URL:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gabrielvuksani/sidelink/main/docs/source/source.json

Release assets page:

https://github.com/gabrielvuksani/sidelink/releases

Add It To AltStore Or SideStore

1. Copy the feed URL above.
2. Open your source manager in AltStore or SideStore.
3. Add a new source.
4. Paste the URL.
5. Refresh sources.

If you only want a direct file download, use the download links below instead.

Current Apps In The Official Source

App	What it is	Install path
SideLink Helper	The official iPhone companion for pairing, browsing feeds, installs, 2FA, and refresh monitoring	Add the source or download the IPA directly
Cortex	A local-first iPhone app for on-device LLM conversations, voice dictation, image-aware prompts, and offline model workflows	Add the source or download the IPA directly

Direct Download Links

These URLs always target the latest tagged release assets.

Asset	Direct URL
SideLink Helper	https://github.com/gabrielvuksani/sidelink/releases/latest/download/SidelinkHelper.ipa
Cortex	https://github.com/gabrielvuksani/sidelink/releases/latest/download/Cortex.ipa

Cortex Listing

Current public listing details:

• Name: Cortex
• Bundle ID: com.cortex.app
• Version: 1.0.0
• Minimum iOS: 17.0
• Developer: Gabriel Vuksani

What Cortex is described as in the official feed:

• local-first LLM chat on iPhone
• optional image input from camera or photo library
• optional dictated prompts using microphone and speech recognition
• on-device analysis rather than a remote conversation relay as the default product story

How Publishing Works

The source manifest is generated from the repository contents.

Source publishing flow:

1. Put an IPA in docs/source/apps/.
2. Add an optional same-name JSON file for title, subtitle, description, developer name, icon URL, permissions, and version notes.
3. Run npm run source:generate.
4. Tag and push the release.
5. GitHub Actions uploads every IPA in docs/source/apps/ to the release.
6. The source manifest points users at those latest/download/...ipa assets.

That means the source manifest, docs page, and release assets stay aligned if the repo contents are correct before tagging.

Where The Manifest Lives

Generated files:

• docs/source/source.json
• docs/source.json

App drop zone:

• docs/source/apps/

Notes For Maintainers

• Use companion JSON overrides whenever a raw IPA would produce a vague listing.
• Keep filenames stable so release assets remain predictable.
• Run npm run verify before tagging, because it regenerates the source and catches stale docs/build problems.