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Top 9 JavaScript web-desktop Projects
- Project mention: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2025) | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-10-12
Working on Puter (https://github.com/heyPuter/puter/), the Open-source Internet Computer!
Building desktop environment in the cloud with built in cloud storage, AI, processing, app ecosystem and much more!
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- Project mention: Gemini Pro 3 Predicts the HN Front Page 10 Years from Today | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-12-09
We don't have to wait 10 years to see "Windows 10 in the browser"
https://github.com/DustinBrett/daedalOS
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Neurite
Fractal Graph-of-Thought. Rhizomatic Mind-Mapping for Ai-Agents, Web-Links, Notes, and Code.
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Orb
Orb is a free and open source web desktop, which simulates a Windows-like desktop in a web browser. You can use it to access files on a server or a NAS in an easy and secure way. (by hsleisink)
NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
JavaScript web-desktop discussion
JavaScript web-desktop related posts
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Gemini Pro 3 Predicts the HN Front Page 10 Years from Today
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Show HN: DaedalOS – Desktop Environment in the Browser
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I Spent 4 Years Building an OS in the Browser
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"This is a closed source project"
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Sanding UI
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Git Is Coming to Puter, "The Internet OS"
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3 YEARS On My Side Project!
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Index
What are some of the best open-source web-desktop projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | puter | 38,102 |
| 2 | daedalOS | 12,172 |
| 3 | OS.js | 7,018 |
| 4 | winXP | 5,738 |
| 5 | arozos | 2,668 |
| 6 | Neurite | 1,948 |
| 7 | 98 | 1,340 |
| 8 | webKDE | 42 |
| 9 | Orb | - |
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