Top 23 JavaScript Desktop Projects

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1. nw.js

   1 59 41,186 9.4 JavaScript

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

   

2. SaaSHub

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3. OS.js

   2 25 7,065 0.0 JavaScript

   OS.js - JavaScript Web Desktop Platform

   

   Project mention: Aurora OS.js : I built a web-tech OS. It’s kinda an OS. Fine... it’s a hacking game. | dev.to | 2026-02-15

   When I discovered OS.js back in 2020, a thought clicked instantly:

4. ipfs-desktop

   3 18 6,539 7.9 JavaScript

   An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux.

   

5. winbox

   4 18 6,426 0.5 JavaScript

   WinBox is a modern HTML5 window manager for the Web.

   

6. tusk

   5 4 3,158 3.2 JavaScript

   Refined Evernote desktop app

   

7. super-agent-party

   6 1 2,456 8.7 JavaScript

   ⭐ All-in-one AI companion! Super Agent Party = Self hosted neuro sama + openclaw! ⭐ 全能AI伴侣！超级智能体派对 = 自托管neuro sama + openclaw!

   

   Project mention: Supercharge Your LLMs: Turn Basic APIs into 3D AI Desktop Companions with Zero Code Change | dev.to | 2025-11-04

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8. lotion

   7 14 2,198 6.4 JavaScript

   Unofficial Notion.so app for Linux (by puneetsl)

   

9. ao

   8 2 2,190 3.8 JavaScript

   Elegant Microsoft To-Do desktop app (by klaudiosinani)

   

10. Universal Data Tool

    9 0 2,067 3.1 JavaScript

    Collaborate & label any type of data, images, text, or documents, in an easy web interface or desktop app.

    

11. pointless

    10 7 1,797 5.8 JavaScript

    An endless drawing canvas desktop app made with Tauri (Rust) and React 🎨 ✍️

    

12. G-Desktop-Suite

    11 1 1,617 0.0 JavaScript

    Google Suite as a desktop app. Made possible with Electron.

    

13. 98

    12 17 1,388 4.3 JavaScript

    💿 Web-based Windows 98 desktop recreation █████▓█▓▓▒▓▒▒░▒░░░🗕︎🗗︎🗙︎

    

    Project mention: Show HN: Windows 98½ – fake desktop, real Internet | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-02-15

    Nice job. I think the OG of Win98 JS recreation from about a decade ago is still around as well.

    https://github.com/1j01/98

    https://98.js.org

14. waveboxapp

    13 20 1,374 9.0 JavaScript

    Wavebox, the revolutionary and feature-rich Chromium browser that's built for productive working across Google Workspaces, Microsoft Teams, ClickUp, Monday, Atlassian, Asana, AirTable, Slack, and every other web app you use to get work done.

    

15. chatd

    14 2 1,080 8.3 JavaScript

    Chat with your documents using local AI

    

16. android-messages-desktop

    15 13 1,006 0.0 JavaScript

    Android Messages as a Cross-platform Desktop App

    

17. Tangram

    16 10 993 5.0 JavaScript

    Browser for your pinned tabs (by sonnyp)

    

    Project mention: Tangram for Linux Is a Browser Built for Web Apps | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-10-10

    I've been distro hopping recently and missing the Web Apps application in Linux Mint. Somehow, Tangram slipped my radar until now. Seems to have never been mentioned on HN too.

    more: https://github.com/sonnyp/Tangram

18. penpot-desktop

    17 2 970 8.7 JavaScript

    A desktop application for Penpot, an open-source design tool.

    

    Project mention: Penpot: The Open-Source Figma | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-11-26

    There is in fact an effort to make a desktop application!

    Source (& releases): https://github.com/author-more/penpot-desktop

    Topic on penpot forum: https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-road-to-1-0/72...

19. cabal-desktop

    18 9 915 0.0 JavaScript

    Desktop client for Cabal, the p2p/decentralized/local-first chat platform.

    

20. Workbench

    19 15 838 6.0 JavaScript

    Code playground for GNOME 🛠️

    

    Project mention: Gnome Workbench | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-12-08

21. cinny-desktop

    20 2 822 8.3 JavaScript

    Yet another matrix client for desktop

    

22. redis-ui

    21 2 799 9.4 JavaScript

    📡 P3X Redis UI: A highly functional and convenient database GUI that fits in your pocket, accessible on both responsive web and desktop applications.

    

23. dotfiles

    22 6 794 2.7 JavaScript

    i3 + Plasma: using the i3 window manager on the top of KDE Plasma and other dotfiles, configurations, scripts, workarounds and practises from my Debian Sid machines. (by avivace)

    

24. pomolectron

    23 1 637 3.1 JavaScript

    :tomato: A pomodoro app for your menubar/tray.

    

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