connors/photon
The fastest way to build beautiful Electron apps using simple HTML and CSS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
57/100
- Activity 75
- 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: 3992
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 152
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10098 stars · 568 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Photon is a CSS UI toolkit for building beautiful desktop applications with Electron using simple HTML and CSS. It ships compiled CSS, Entypo icon fonts, and a template Electron app to get started quickly.
Use cases
- style an electron app with native-looking desktop ui
- build a desktop app ui with html and css
- add mac-style components to an electron app
- quickly scaffold an electron app with a template
- use desktop ui components like toolbars and lists in electron
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, css-only ui kit for electron
- you prefer plain html/css over javascript ui frameworks
- you want a native desktop look without heavy dependencies
When to avoid
- you need react/vue component bindings
- you need actively developed features or modern css tooling
- you are building a mobile or web-only app
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
ui-components css-framework desktop-framework desktop-applications web-development frontend cross-platform electron-ui css-toolkit desktop-ui-kit electron css
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/connors/photon · fetched 2026-08-28 · 49f9cff19cc4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| connors/photon | main | 57 |
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