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Kaas
KaasTypeScript

A cross-platform desktop client for multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Claude, Ollama, etc.) with a focus on privacy and local data storage.

#desktop-app#azure#openai
Stars217
Forks13
Last commit1 year ago
Preserver
PreserverTypeScript

A desktop notes organizer app built with Electron, Angular, and PouchDB for local note management.

#pouchdb#hacktoberfest#productivity
Stars217
Forks44
Last commit5 years ago
angular-tauri
angular-tauriTypeScript

A starter template for building cross-platform desktop applications with Angular and Tauri.

#desktop-app#sass#typescript
Stars217
Forks24
Last commit4 months ago
open-pip-cli
open-pip-cliJavaScript

CLI tool to open video URLs or local files in macOS's native picture-in-picture player.

#desktop-app#media#command-line-tool
Stars214
Forks11
Last commit3 years ago
Retini
RetiniObjective-C

A super fast and simple desktop app to convert retina images (@2x, @3x) and upscale pixel art.

#ios#pixel-art#desktop-app
Stars198
Forks28
Last commit5 years ago
Time Machine Inspector
Time Machine InspectorRust

A Mac app that inspects Time Machine backups to identify what's consuming the most space.

#time-machine#desktop-app#disk-usage
Stars196
Forks12
Last commit1 year ago
MacLexa
MacLexaJavaScript

A macOS system tray app that integrates Amazon Alexa, allowing voice commands via the Option key.

#open-source#desktop-app#system-tray
Stars195
Forks13
Last commit8 years ago
Preact Photon
Preact PhotonJavaScript

A wrapper library that provides Photon UI components for building desktop apps with Preact (or React).

#photon#desktop-app#desktop-apps
Stars184
Forks17
Last commit7 years ago
A Dark Forest
A Dark ForestGDScript

An incremental experimental minimalistic idle game inspired by A Dark Room, built with Godot.

#incremental#steam#desktop-app
Stars183
Forks25
Last commit1 month ago
PlayStatus
PlayStatusSwift

A native SwiftUI macOS menu bar app for controlling Apple Music and Spotify playback with a rich, customizable player.

#music#apple-music#productivity
Stars176
Forks6
Last commit2 months ago
PrivacyFlash Pro
PrivacyFlash ProSwift

An open-source tool that analyzes iOS Swift app code to automatically generate privacy policies compliant with major regulations.

#ios#open-source#desktop-app
Stars167
Forks13
Last commit12 days ago
rust-yew-axum-tauri-desktop
rust-yew-axum-tauri-desktopRust

A full-stack Rust template for building desktop apps with Yew frontend, Axum backend, and Tauri framework.

#template#webassembly#axum
Stars165
Forks16
Last commit1 year ago
Correo
CorreoJavaScript

A menubar/taskbar Gmail app for Windows and macOS built with Electron.

#productivity#desktop-app#taskbar
Stars158
Forks25
Last commit7 years ago
Nimbus
NimbusObjective-C

Standalone desktop client for IRCCloud.com on macOS, providing native notifications and userscript support.

#desktop-app#irccloud#notifications
Stars152
Forks15
Last commit9 years ago
Mouseless
MouselessJavaScript

Keyboard shortcut training and lookup application for macOS, supporting over 1,000 shortcuts across popular apps.

#productivity#desktop-app#offline
Stars142
Forks35
Last commit3 years ago
aws-s3-uploader
aws-s3-uploaderJavaScript

A macOS Electron app for uploading files to AWS S3 directly from the status bar via drag-and-drop.

#upload#desktop-app#storage
Stars141
Forks14
Last commit9 years ago
Minimal Notes
Minimal NotesHTML

A lightweight notes web app built with Vue.js that runs locally in the browser using localStorage.

#vue-js#todo#productivity
Stars139
Forks32
Last commit3 years ago
SpotSpot
SpotSpotTypeScript

A lightweight Spotify mini-player for macOS that provides quick access to music controls from the menu bar.

#music#desktop-app#audio-controls
Stars137
Forks20
Last commit4 years ago
M-Courtyard
M-CourtyardTypeScript

A zero-code desktop app for locally fine-tuning LLMs on Apple Silicon, with privacy-first data preparation and MLX-powered training.

#privacy-first#zero-code#desktop-app
Stars136
Forks11
Last commit1 month ago
@tauri-store/pinia
@tauri-store/piniaRust

Persistent, cross-window state management with disk storage for Tauri desktop applications.

#plugin-system#desktop-app#nuxt
Stars131
Forks8
Last commit1 month ago
MenuTube
MenuTubeJavaScript

A macOS menu bar app that embeds YouTube for audio-focused listening without video distraction.

#keyboard-control#desktop-app#media
Stars126
Forks17
Last commit3 years ago
status-bar-todo
status-bar-todoSwift

A simple macOS app that displays and manages a TODO list directly in the system status bar.

#productivity#desktop-app#task-management
Stars124
Forks25
Last commit2 years ago
Google Allo for Desktop
Google Allo for DesktopHTML

A native-like desktop application for Google Allo, providing OS notifications for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

#desktop-app#allo#system-tray
Stars119
Forks9
Last commit7 years ago
screwy
screwyJavaScript

A desktop GUI for managing and running npm scripts with hotkeys, file watching, and cross-platform support.

#developer-tools#productivity#desktop-app
Stars113
Forks6
Last commit7 years ago
Oxide-Lab
Oxide-LabRust

A native desktop application for running large language models locally with Rust and Tauri, offering private AI chat without internet or cloud services.

#desktop-application#desktop-app#gguf
Stars111
Forks5
Last commit2 months ago
web-view todomvc desktop app
web-view todomvc desktop appRust

A lightweight desktop TodoMVC implementation using Rust, WebAssembly, and web-view.

#webassembly#desktop-app#yew-framework
Stars107
Forks8
Last commit3 years ago
tmpNote
tmpNoteSwift

A lightweight macOS notes app with global hotkey and launch at startup capabilities.

#productivity#desktop-app#global-hotkey
Stars95
Forks12
Last commit4 years ago
Pomodoro Cycle
Pomodoro CycleTypeScript

An open-source macOS application for implementing the Pomodoro Technique with customizable intervals and desktop notifications.

#productivity-tool#pomodoro-session#desktop-app
Stars92
Forks7
Last commit2 years ago
BetterPiP
BetterPiPSwift

A macOS app that enables native picture-in-picture for HTML5 videos in Firefox and Chrome.

#desktop-app#chrome#html5-video
Stars92
Forks7
Last commit6 years ago
Pomodoro Cycle
Pomodoro CycleTypeScript

An open-source macOS app for implementing the Pomodoro Technique with customizable intervals and desktop notifications.

#pomodoro-session#productivity#desktop-app
Stars92
Forks7
Last commit2 years ago
Hueify
HueifyJavaScript

A simple desktop controller for Philips Hue lights built with Electron and Preact.

#desktop-app#home-automation#controller
Stars90
Forks10
Last commit4 years ago
GroupMe
GroupMeJavaScript

An unofficial desktop application for GroupMe built with Electron.

#desktop-app#unofficial-client#messaging
Stars89
Forks11
Last commit3 years ago
TodoMVC in Electron
TodoMVC in ElectronSCSS

A TodoMVC application built with Elm and Electron, featuring automatic compilation and live reload.

#gulp#functional-programming#desktop-app
Stars87
Forks10
Last commit3 years ago
lyricsify
lyricsifySwift

A macOS menu bar app that displays lyrics for the currently playing Spotify track.

#music#desktop-app#lyrics
Stars85
Forks8
Last commit9 years ago
StickyNotes
StickyNotesSwift

A Windows 10-style sticky notes application built with macOS AppKit.

#sticky-notes#productivity#appkit
Stars81
Forks9
Last commit7 years ago
Menubar Brightness
Menubar BrightnessJavaScript

A macOS menubar app for adjusting screen brightness directly from the menu bar.

#productivity-tool#desktop-app#brightness-control
Stars79
Forks7
Last commit8 years ago
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