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Wire
WireTypeScript

Cross-platform desktop client for Wire, a secure messaging and collaboration platform, built with Electron.

#hacktoberfest#wire#desktop-app
Stars1.1k
Forks236
Last commit1 day ago
DropPoint
DropPointCSS

A desktop app that simplifies drag-and-drop operations across windows and virtual desktops without requiring side-by-side windows.

#productivity-tool#electronjs#virtual-desktop
Stars1.1k
Forks67
Last commit2 years ago
electron-markdownify
electron-markdownifyJavaScript

A minimal Markdown editor desktop app built with Electron, featuring live preview and cross-platform support.

#emoji#livepreview#jquery
Stars1.1k
Forks933
Last commit4 months ago
Lap
LapVue

An open-source, offline-first desktop photo manager for organizing and searching large local photo libraries with local AI.

#digital asset manager#desktop-application#ai
Stars1.1k
Forks40
Last commit2 days ago
Gmail Desktop
Gmail DesktopTypeScript

A desktop app for Gmail that runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, providing a dedicated email experience outside the browser.

#productivity#desktop-app#email-management
Stars1.0k
Forks105
Last commit1 day ago
linked
linkedJavaScript

A distraction-free desktop journaling app for daily thought recording with local file storage and keyboard navigation.

#productivity#desktop-app#journaling
Stars1.0k
Forks75
Last commit1 year ago
hacker-menu
hacker-menuJavaScript

A desktop menu bar app that delivers top Hacker News stories directly from your system tray.

#tech-news#productivity#desktop-app
Stars1.0k
Forks68
Last commit7 years ago
PikaTorrent
PikaTorrentDart

A modern, cross-platform torrent client that lets you stream and download content on all your devices.

#transmission#open-source#desktop-app
Stars994
Forks51
Last commit22 days ago
GifCapture
GifCaptureSwift

A macOS application for capturing screen regions and saving them as animated GIFs.

#gif-recorder#open-source#productivity
Stars965
Forks48
Last commit5 years ago
mac2imgur
mac2imgurSwift

A macOS app that automatically uploads screenshots and images to Imgur and copies the link to your clipboard.

#productivity#desktop-app#screenshot
Stars956
Forks98
Last commit7 years ago
mmmmm-mobile
mmmmm-mobileTypeScript

A social network app that works off the grid, available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

#manyverse#cyclejs#ios
Stars956
Forks86
Last commit1 year ago
GitHub repository
GitHub repositoryTypeScript

An integrated visualization and diagnosis tool for robotics, available as a browser-based or desktop application.

#robotics#desktop-app#web-app
Stars941
Forks696
Last commit1 day ago
Sonora
SonoraObjective-C

A minimal, beautifully designed music player for macOS with immersive album grids and instant search.

#open-source#desktop-app#objective-c
Stars938
Forks122
Last commit11 years ago
Spacex-Go
Spacex-GoDart

An open-source SpaceX launch tracker app built with Flutter for mobile, desktop, and web.

#desktop-app#space-technology#rocket-tracking
Stars924
Forks254
Last commit2 years ago
GitLight
GitLightSvelte

A free, open-source desktop app for GitHub and GitLab notifications with a kanban-style interface.

#developer-tools#open-source#productivity
Stars923
Forks34
Last commit1 year ago
Realworld example
Realworld exampleRust

A full-featured RealWorld example application built with Rust, Yew, and WebAssembly, demonstrating modern web and desktop development patterns.

#hooks#webassembly#desktop-app
Stars891
Forks108
Last commit2 months ago
Snape
SnapeTypeScript

A torrent client that lets you stream, cast, and download torrents directly within the app.

#subtitle-support#desktop-app#nextjs
Stars848
Forks105
Last commit5 years ago
TimeScribe
TimeScribePHP

A free, private time tracking app for macOS and Windows that works 100% offline with no cloud, registration, or paywall.

#productivity#offline-first#desktop-app
Stars837
Forks79
Last commit3 days ago
Atomic Chat
Atomic ChatTypeScript

An open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline on your computer with local LLMs or cloud model connections.

#desktop-application#privacy-first#desktop-app
Stars835
Forks77
Last commit1 day ago
Nix Software Center
Nix Software CenterRust

A graphical app store for Nix packages built with GTK4 and libadwaita, inspired by GNOME Software.

#relm4#desktop-app#nixos
Stars829
Forks34
Last commit1 month ago
re-com
re-comClojure

A ClojureScript library of reusable UI components for building desktop-class single-page applications with Reagent.

#clojurescript#desktop-app#reagent
Stars819
Forks142
Last commit1 month ago
clipboard
clipboardGo

A cross-platform Go package for accessing and manipulating system clipboard text and images across macOS, Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS.

#desktop-app#image-clipboard#x11
Stars781
Forks80
Last commit10 months ago
Cumulonimbus
CumulonimbusJavaScript

A simple, beautiful cross-platform desktop podcast app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

#open-source#desktop-app#podcast
Stars768
Forks73
Last commit2 years ago
PlutoGrid
PlutoGridDart

A Flutter data grid widget optimized for keyboard-driven interaction on desktop and web, with full mobile support.

#data-grid#ui-widget#desktop-app
Stars741
Forks368
Last commit5 months ago
FromScratch
FromScratchJavaScript

A simple but smart autosaving scratchpad for quick note-taking and todo lists.

#desktop-app#minimalist#autosave
Stars732
Forks67
Last commit3 years ago
HTTP Toolkit
HTTP ToolkitTypeScript

Electron wrapper to build and distribute HTTP Toolkit as a standalone desktop application.

#electron-builder#desktop-application#developer-tools
Stars710
Forks109
Last commit8 days ago
Video Hub App
Video Hub AppTypeScript

A fast desktop app to browse, search, and preview videos on your computer, like a personal YouTube library.

#open-source#desktop-app#ffmpeg
Stars706
Forks204
Last commit3 months ago
Parallel Code
Parallel CodeTypeScript

A desktop app that runs multiple AI coding agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree and branch.

#ai-coding-assistant#git-worktree#developer-tools
Stars700
Forks89
Last commit1 day ago
gdx-liftoff
gdx-liftoffKotlin

A modern GUI setup tool for generating and configuring libGDX Gradle projects with extensive customization options.

#gradle#desktop-app#gdx-liftoff
Stars669
Forks65
Last commit3 days ago
Native Shell
Native ShellRust

An experimental embedder for Flutter that provides a consistent, platform-agnostic API for building native desktop applications.

#platform-agnostic#desktop-app#experimental
Stars666
Forks39
Last commit1 year ago
Pomolectron
PomolectronJavaScript

A cross-platform Pomodoro timer app that lives in your system tray/menubar.

#productivity#desktop-app#time-management
Stars638
Forks102
Last commit1 year ago
Paperless Desktop
Paperless DesktopJavaScript

A macOS desktop application for managing document scans via the Paperless API.

#documents#scan-management#office
Stars633
Forks58
Last commit3 years ago
ZIM
ZIMJavaScript

A consistent, complete, and colorful JavaScript canvas framework for creating games, apps, art, and interactive media.

#javascript-canvas#creativity#learn-to-code
Stars578
Forks48
Last commit7 days ago
Apple Juice
Apple JuiceSwift

An advanced battery gauge for macOS that displays remaining battery time and sends percentage-based notifications.

#battery-gauge#high-sierra#power-management
Stars521
Forks32
Last commit3 years ago
PB for Desktop
PB for DesktopJavaScript

A lightweight, open-source desktop application for receiving Pushbullet notifications on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

#pushbullet#native-notifications#pushbullet-client
Stars518
Forks42
Last commit3 years ago
electron-vite-template
electron-vite-templateTypeScript

A Vue 3 + Vite + Electron project template with auto-update, i18n, and modern tooling.

#desktop-app#project-template#vitejs
Stars511
Forks128
Last commit3 months ago
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