casualsnek/cassowary
Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native, Use linux applications to launch files files located in windows vm without needing to install applications on vm. With easy to use configuration GUI observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1788
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 888
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3583 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Cassowary is a Python application that lets Linux users run Windows applications from a Windows VM as if they were native, built on FreeRDP remote app technology. It includes a GUI configuration tool, file sharing between host and guest, and automatic VM suspension when idle.
Use cases
- run windows applications on linux seamlessly
- open linux files in windows apps without installing them on the vm
- create launchers for windows apps on linux desktop
- share files between linux host and windows vm
- automatically suspend windows vm when not in use
When to choose
- you need windows-only software on a linux desktop with native-like integration
- you want file interoperability between linux and a windows vm
- you prefer a gui to configure vm-based app publishing
When to avoid
- you don't want the overhead of running a windows vm
- you need gpu-intensive windows gaming or 3d workloads
- you use a hypervisor other than virt-manager/kvm for auto-suspend features
Facets
application · maturity active
gui cross-platform operating-systems windows windows winapps freerdp kvm virt-manager windows-vm application-integration virtualization remote-desktop linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/casualsnek/cassowary · fetched 2026-08-28 · b254568caa20
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| casualsnek/cassowary | main | 23 |
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