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Needly

Flathub·Developer Tools

Needly is a desktop application that allows users to create and edit openQA test needles using a WYSIWYG interface. It supports screenshot handling, virtual machine screenshot capture, and editing multiple areas in a single needle. Designed for openQA test developers, it streamlines the needle creation process without requiring openQA installation.

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Overview

6 features

In the Developer Tools space, Needly takes a focused approach. It focuses on editing and creating openQA test needles without needing to install openQA itself. It is built as a B2B product for openQA test developers. The product is available for free. The product ships for Linux.

Lukáš Růžička builds and maintains Needly, and the product first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include WYSIWYG editor, needle creation, and needle editing.

  • ✓WYSIWYG editor
  • ✓Needle creation
  • ✓Needle editing
  • ✓Screenshot handling
  • ✓Virtual machine screenshot capture
  • ✓Multiple area support

Tags

openqa-needle-editortest-automationwysiwyg-editor

Built with & integrations

Runs on
Linux

Trust & compliance

LicenseProprietary
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Free tier

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 28, 6:25 AM

    Needly verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about Needly

What does Needly do?
Needly focuses on editing and creating openQA test needles without needing to install openQA itself. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is Needly for?
Needly is a B2B product built for openQA test developers.
Is Needly free?
Yes — Needly is free to use.
What platforms does Needly run on?
Needly runs on Linux.
Is Needly still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Needly as active.
What are alternatives to Needly?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include codemind-ci, ApiFreeMaN, and Advanced REST API DevTools.codemind-ciApiFreeMaNAdvanced REST API DevTools
Who makes Needly?
Needly is developed by Lukáš Růžička.
When did Needly launch?
Needly first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms
Desktop
Languages
English
First seen
Oct 30, 2022
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
openQA test developers
Model
B2B
Solves
Editing and creating openQA test needles without needing to install openQA itself.

Developer

Lukáš Růžička

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jun 28, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Oct 2022
Last seen
3w ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqxen1gw46rwu8cta5zmkeul
Slug
needly-flathub-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 28, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 15, 2026
Canonical URL
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.lruzicka.Needly

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