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Top Other & Emerging Categories tools for desktop applications — made for early adopters and the curious. Every project below is a real, public GitHub repository, ranked by the stars the community gave it.

50 repositories · ranked by GitHub stars by default

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flutter

by flutter

Flutter makes it easy and fast to build beautiful apps for mobile and beyond

⭐ 181k🍴 32.9k 💻 DartCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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cc-switch

by farion1231

A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode,DeepSeek Harness and more. Only official website: ccswitch.io

⭐ 150.9k🍴 9.9k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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PowerToys

by microsoft

Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows

⭐ 140.4k🍴 8.7k 💻 CCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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awesome-mac

by jaywcjlove

 This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.

⭐ 117.5k🍴 9.9k 💻 SwiftBasic Technical Setup
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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tauri

by tauri-apps

Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop and mobile applications with a web frontend.

⭐ 112.4k🍴 4.1k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 31 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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open-design

by nexu-io

The 1st Collaborative AI Design Agent Workspace. Local-first and open source. Create motion, prototypes, websites, apps, dashboards, presentations, images, and videos with your…

⭐ 105.3k🍴 12k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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vue-element-admin

by PanJiaChen

:tada: A magical vue admin https://panjiachen.github.io/vue-element-admin

⭐ 90.1k🍴 30.2k 💻 VueCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 24 Oct 2024 Explore Tool
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NextChat

by ChatGPTNextWeb

✨ Zero-config AI chat assistant. No API key needed — sign up and instantly chat with GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5, DeepSeek & 100+ top models. Pay-as-you-go saves you more.…

⭐ 88.9k🍴 58.7k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 20 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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Pake

by tw93

Turn any website into a lightweight desktop app with one command, on macOS, Windows and Linux.

⭐ 62.7k🍴 12.9k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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ChatGPT

by lencx

❄️ ChatGPT Desktop Application (Mac, Windows and Linux)

⭐ 54.7k🍴 6.1k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 29 Aug 2024 Explore Tool
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puter

by HeyPuter

🌐 The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.

⭐ 44k🍴 4.1k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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openhuman

by tinyhumansai

The fastest, cheapest, most efficient open-source agent harness. Run more than 500 agents on a $10 VPS.

⭐ 42.6k🍴 4.2k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 06 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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nw.js

by nwjs

Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.

⭐ 41.1k🍴 3.8k 💻 JavaScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 22 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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dioxus

by DioxusLabs

Fullstack app framework for web, desktop, and mobile.

⭐ 39.6k🍴 2k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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dsh-desktop

by anywhere-labs

为 DeepSeek Harness (DSH) 插件生态打造的现代化桌面端解决方案。万物皆「插件」,桌面本身也是「插件」。

⭐ 34.4k🍴 1.6k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 31 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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pear-desktop

by pear-devs

Pear 🍐 is extension for music player

⭐ 34k🍴 2k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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DevToys

by DevToys-app

A Swiss Army knife for developers.

⭐ 32.2k🍴 1.8k 💻 C#Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 29 Sep 2026 Explore Tool
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Avalonia

by AvaloniaUI

Develop Desktop, Embedded, Mobile and WebAssembly apps with C# and XAML. The future of .NET UI

⭐ 31.7k🍴 2.9k 💻 C#Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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Mindustry

by Anuken

The automation tower defense RTS

⭐ 29.6k🍴 3.8k 💻 JavaCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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responsively-app

by responsively-org

A modified web browser that helps in responsive web development. A web developer's must have dev-tool.

⭐ 25.5k🍴 1.4k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 03 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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BongoCat

by ayangweb

🐱 BongoCat — A cross-platform interactive desktop pet that brings fun to your desktop!

⭐ 24.4k🍴 1.2k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 28 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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slint

by slint-ui

Slint is an open-source declarative GUI toolkit to build native user interfaces for Rust, C++, JavaScript, or Python apps.

⭐ 24.4k🍴 1.1k 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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maui

by dotnet

.NET MAUI is the .NET Multi-platform App UI, a framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.

⭐ 23.3k🍴 2k 💻 C#Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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lively

by lively-community

Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3.

⭐ 20k🍴 1.4k 💻 C#Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 30 Sep 2026 Explore Tool

Compose Multiplatform, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable.

⭐ 19.5k🍴 1.4k 💻 KotlinCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool

A Download Manager that speeds up your downloads

⭐ 18.9k🍴 997 💻 KotlinCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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nuclear

by nukeop

Streaming music player that finds free music for you

⭐ 18.8k🍴 1.4k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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flet

by flet-dev

Build realtime web, mobile and desktop apps in Python only. No frontend experience required.

⭐ 17.5k🍴 740 💻 PythonCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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dsh-desktop

by dataelement

DSHDesktop:DeepSeek Harness Desktop / DeepSeek Harness 桌面版

⭐ 17.1k🍴 591 💻 JavaScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 31 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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Flow.Launcher

by Flow-Launcher

:mag: Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins

⭐ 16k🍴 675 💻 C#Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 07 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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reactotron

by infinitered

A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows.

⭐ 15.6k🍴 968 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 13 Aug 2026 Explore Tool
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cc-haha

by NanmiCoder

本地优先的跨平台 Claude Code / AI Agent 桌面工作台:多 Agent 协作、Git Worktree、代码 Diff、技能市场、多模型、Computer Use、桌面宠物;支持微信、飞书、钉钉及 H5 等远程访问。 | Local-first Claude Code / AI Agent desktop workspace:…

⭐ 15.3k🍴 8.6k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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NotepadNext

by dail8859

A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++

⭐ 14.8k🍴 941 💻 C++Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Explore Tool
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clients

by bitwarden

Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli).

⭐ 14.1k🍴 2.2k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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Zettlr

by Zettlr

Your One-Stop Publication Workbench

⭐ 13.9k🍴 872 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 07 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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eww

by elkowar

ElKowars wacky widgets

⭐ 12.7k🍴 540 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 17 Jul 2026 Explore Tool
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fsociety

by Manisso

fsociety Hacking Tools Pack – A Penetration Testing Framework

⭐ 12.4k🍴 2.1k 💻 PythonCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 21 Jul 2026 Explore Tool
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listen1_desktop

by listen1

one for all free music in china (Windows, Mac, Linux desktop)

⭐ 11.4k🍴 1.5k 💻 JavaScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 07 Apr 2026 Explore Tool
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SpotiFlyer

by Shabinder

Kotlin Multiplatform Music Downloader, Supports Spotify / Gaana / Youtube Music / Jio Saavn / SoundCloud.

⭐ 11.3k🍴 821 💻 KotlinCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 06 Oct 2024 Explore Tool
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Windows-MCP

by CursorTouch

MCP Server for Computer Use in Windows

⭐ 10.9k🍴 1.2k 💻 PythonCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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proton-native

by kusti8

A React environment for cross platform desktop apps

⭐ 10.9k🍴 348 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 07 Jan 2023 Explore Tool
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popcorntime

by popcorntime

Popcorn Time™ puts everything in one place. Your favorite platforms, your shows, your movies-ready when you are.

⭐ 10.7k🍴 740 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 04 Sep 2026 Explore Tool
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reactide

by reactide

Reactide is the first dedicated IDE for React web application development.

⭐ 10.5k🍴 613 💻 JavaScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 08 Jan 2023 Explore Tool
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devhub

by devhubapp

TweetDeck for GitHub - Filter Issues, Activities & Notifications - Web, Mobile & Desktop with 99% code sharing between them

⭐ 10.1k🍴 862 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 07 Sep 2024 Explore Tool
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rubick

by rubickCenter

🔧 Electron based open source toolbox, free integration of rich plug-ins. 基于 electron 的开源工具箱,自由集成丰富插件。

⭐ 10.1k🍴 1k 💻 TypeScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 14 Jan 2026 Explore Tool
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autoclip

by zhouxiaoka

AutoClip|一个链接,一键出片。开源 AI 视频剪辑桌面工具,将播客、访谈、课程等长视频自动剪成短视频,生成字幕、封面和发布文案,适配抖音、小红书、TikTok、Reels 与 YouTube Shorts。Open-source AI video clipping & content repurposing.

⭐ 9.9k🍴 1.8k 💻 PythonCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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spotifast

by crmne

Spotify, native and fast. One lightweight Rust app for your whole library, local playback, and Spotify Connect on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

⭐ 9.5k🍴 566 💻 RustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 02 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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munder-difflin

by HarnessMD

an open-source alternative to the dots, bots and muses of the world, run an office of claude code/codex like agents on your laptop, sandboxes or anywhere, uses your existing…

⭐ 9.3k🍴 1.3k 💻 JavaScriptCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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bazzite

by ublue-os

Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.

⭐ 9.3k🍴 1.2k 💻 JustCoding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 01 Nov 2026 Explore Tool
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nodegui

by nodegui

A library for building cross-platform native desktop applications with Node.js and CSS 🚀. React NodeGui : https://react.nodegui.org and Vue NodeGui: https://vue.nodegui.org

⭐ 9.2k🍴 314 💻 C++Coding Knowledge Recommended
Updated 03 May 2026 Explore Tool