# syxanash/awesome-web-desktops

Websites, web apps, portfolios that look like desktop operating systems

Repository: https://github.com/syxanash/awesome-web-desktops
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-web-desktops
Homepage: https://simone.computer/webdesktops
Language: Ruby
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, list, webdesign, design, directory, awesome-list, web-desktop, webtop, desktop, retro, windows98, web-os, cloud-os, classic-mac-os, windows-xp, windows11, windows11-web, desktop-environment
Last push: 2026-08-20T09:13:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2521, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2065, forks 122 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:10.111279+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list directory of websites, web apps, and portfolios that mimic the look and feel of desktop operating systems, known as web desktops. Links are actively monitored and the collection is browsable both on GitHub and via a companion website.

## Use cases
- find websites that look like windows 98 or mac os
- discover retro desktop-style web apps for design inspiration
- browse a curated list of web operating system experiments
- find open-source web desktop projects with source code
- get ideas for building an os-themed portfolio site

## When to choose
- you want inspiration for retro or OS-style web design
- you need a maintained, link-checked directory of web desktop examples
- you are looking for open-source web desktop projects to study or fork

## When to avoid
- you need a library or framework to build a web desktop yourself
- you want production software rather than a curated link list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: web-design, awesome-lists, web-development
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, web-desktop, retro-computing, curated-directory, design-inspiration, web

## Member repositories
- syxanash/awesome-web-desktops (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.111279+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:56:56.843159+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/syxanash/awesome-web-desktops (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.111279+00:00, sha 53c50c491ad7)
  - homepage: https://simone.computer/webdesktops (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:13.361353+00:00, sha 0f395785e75d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.