Best open-source developer tools for desktop, personal use

Open-source developer tools: editors, frameworks, databases, API clients and backends.

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Hoppscotchhoppscotch/hoppscotch

Open-source API development ecosystemPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 81kMITcommit 3 days agolive demo

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VS Code (Code - OSS)microsoft/vscode

The open-source code editor behind Visual Studio CodePersonalEnterpriseEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 193kMITcommit 12 hours ago

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Electronelectron/electron

Build desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML and CSSPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsDesktopLibrary / SDK★ 123kMITcommit 2 days ago

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Tauritauri-apps/tauri

Small, fast desktop and mobile apps with a web frontendPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsDesktopMobileLibrary / SDK★ 112kApache-2.0commit 3 days ago

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DBeaverdbeaver/dbeaver

Universal database tool and SQL clientPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDesktop★ 52kApache-2.0commit yesterday

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PowerToysmicrosoft/PowerToys

Utilities that supercharge WindowsPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 139kMITcommit 20 hours ago

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WinUtilChrisTitusTech/winutil

Windows utility to install apps and apply tweaksPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 64kMITcommit 3 days ago

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Omarchyomacom/omarchy

Opinionated Arch Linux setupPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 44kMITcommit 13 hours ago

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Windows Terminalmicrosoft/terminal

Modern terminal app for WindowsPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 105kMITcommit 3 days ago

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Moletw93/Mole

Clean, uninstall and optimize your MacPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktopCLI★ 69kGPL-3.0commit 12 hours ago

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InsomniaKong/insomnia

Cross-platform API clientPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsDesktop★ 40kApache-2.0commit 4 days ago

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Hyprlandhyprwm/Hyprland

Dynamic tiling Wayland compositorPersonalDeveloper toolsDesign & creativeDesktop★ 39kBSD-3-Clausecommit 16 hours ago

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Wailswailsapp/wails

Desktop apps with Go and web techPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsDesktopLibrary / SDK★ 36kMITcommit 2 days ago

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kittykovidgoyal/kitty

Fast, feature-rich GPU terminalPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 35kGPL-3.0commit 12 hours ago

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Paketw93/Pake

Turn any webpage into a small desktop appPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktopCLI★ 62kGPL-3.0commit 4 days ago

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Zen Browserzen-browser/desktop

Calm, Firefox-based browserPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 45kMPL-2.0commit yesterday

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WSLmicrosoft/WSL

Windows Subsystem for LinuxPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 34kMITcommit 15 hours ago

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Tabby TerminalEugeny/tabby

Modern terminal with SSH and serial clientPersonalDeveloper toolsDesktop★ 75kMITcommit last week

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MarkTextmarktext/marktext

Simple, elegant Markdown editorPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 62kMITcommit yesterday

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dbxt8y2/dbx

Lightweight client for 100+ databasesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDesktop★ 24kApache-2.0commit 16 hours ago

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