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AppGlider

Linux · independent developernew

Install, update and launch AppImages from any GitHub repository. Checksum-verified downloads, one-click roll back, menu entries and update alerts. A single AppImage itself, no setup.

★ 20Python · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Make phone calls and hold video conferences.

★ 78C++ · GPL-2.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Grab

Linux · independent developernew

Fast segmented downloads, native HLS and DASH downloading, media extraction via yt-dlp and gallery-dl, torrents, and live stream capture, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.

★ 10Rust · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

projector

Linux · independent developernew

Local Linux application and project launcher with a GTK palette, web workspace and terminals.

★ 8TypeScript · MITGitHub ↗

proton-autogen

Linux · independent developernew

Proton-Autogen is a lightweight Linux utility that automatically launches Windows .exe files using Proton or Wine, with automatic fallback and file manager integration (Nautilus & Nemo).

★ 129Python · MITGitHub ↗

voltkit

Linux · independent developernew

⚡ Power tools for your Linux desktop: screen OCR, QR codes, color picker, screen ruler, image & video compressor, text expander, Smart Paste, Keep Awake, hosts & environment editor, what's-using-this finder, app…

★ 3Rust · MITGitHub ↗

ArchiveKeep is a bootable USB program, available on Linux and Android.

★ 81Kotlin · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Carabiner

Linux · independent developernew

Create and manage network tunnels.

★ 9Rust · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Haguichi

Linux · independent developernew

Manage your Hamachi networks.

★ 195Vala · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

file-explorer

Linux · independent developernew

Just another file explorer: fast, keyboard-first, GPU-rendered file manager for Linux (C, SDL3).

★ 6C · MITGitHub ↗

houra-linux

Linux · independent developernew

A calm focus timer for the Linux desktop: on-screen counter, full-screen breaks, tasks and local stats. Flatpak, PySide6 + QML.

★ 5QML · MITGitHub ↗

nordend-fm

Linux · independent developernew

A native file manager for Wayland: fast, light and safe. No GTK, no Qt, no GLib: C++20 on Wayland and OpenGL ES.

★ 3C++ · MITGitHub ↗

openxplorer

Linux · independent developernew

Windows File Explorer-inspired file manager for Linux, plus its companion website. AGPL-3.0-only.

★ 66Rust · AGPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

sidemark

Linux · independent developernew

Sidemark is a lightweight PDF annotator for Linux with a live Markdown notes panel. Open a PDF draw directly on it, and write structured notes beside it.

★ 13Python · MITGitHub ↗

Dino is a messaging program, available on Linux: end-to-end encryption, sync across devices, group chats and calls.

★ 2,506Vala · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Lipi

Linux · independent developernew

Discover and install online fonts.

★ 19Python · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

VidCom

Linux · independent developernew

VidCom is a video conversion program, available on Linux.

★ 11C++ · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

accent

Linux · independent developernew

An opinionated text + pdf editor with some neat features and a minimal design.

★ 17Rust · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

flea

Linux · independent developernew

The fastest GUI file manager on Omarchy.

★ 1,125Rust · MITGitHub ↗

hylki

Linux · independent developernew

Hylki (formerly Vireo): a fast, GNOME-native email client built with Rust and libadwaita.

★ 344Rust · AGPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

loaf-fm

Linux · independent developernew

A beautiful and fast rust-based material 3e file manager for linux.

★ 281QML · MITGitHub ↗

mailbox

Linux · independent developernew

A native, fast Gmail client for Linux/GNOME, with AI built in. Written in Go with GTK4 + libadwaita.

★ 4Go · MITGitHub ↗

Defile

Linux · independent developernew

A minimalist modern file manager for Linux.

★ 7Dart · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Piki

Linux · independent developernew

Browse illustrations and manga.

★ 36QML · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

QRPickle

Linux · independent developernew

A lightweight, opinionated, field-friendly ESP32 CYD HAM Clock.

★ 7C++ · MITGitHub ↗

otto

Linux · independent developernew

A stacking and tiling dekstop built around animation, gesture, and spatial interaction.

★ 110Rust · MITGitHub ↗

A quick app launcher and window switcher for Pantheon and elementary OS.

★ 110Vala · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Kaori

Linux · independent developernew

Kaori is a comic and manga reader, available on Linux.

★ 92Python · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

hoja

Linux · independent developernew

GPU-accelerated file manager for Linux, built with GPUI.

★ 4Rust · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

kestrel

Linux · independent developernew

Instant whole-disk search, built into a GTK4/libadwaita file manager for GNOME. Everything-style, live via fanotify.

★ 18Rust · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗

plasma-keyboard-custom

Linux · independent developernew

Custom FOSS virtual keyboard for KDE Plasma 6 (Wayland) with full gamepad and layout fixes for Linux handhelds.

★ 5QML · MITGitHub ↗

Timezones

Linux · independent developernew

Timezones is a clock and alarm program, available on Linux: themes and dark mode.

★ 21Python · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Spruce

Linux · independent developernew

Reclaim disk space.

★ 34Python · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗