djyde/WebShell
Bundle web apps to native OS X app observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3910
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2894
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1496 stars · 93 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WebShell is an Xcode-based Swift template that wraps any web app into a native macOS (OS X) application using a WebView, with no coding required. It supports standard web Notification and Battery Status APIs inside the bundled app.
Use cases
- bundle a web app into a native mac app
- wrap a website as a desktop application
- create a macos app from a web url without coding
- turn a web-based editor into a native osx app
- build a webview shell for my webapp
When to choose
- you want a quick, no-code way to package a web app for macOS
- you need native Notification or Battery Status API support in the wrapper
- you are comfortable opening and building an Xcode project
When to avoid
- you need cross-platform output (Windows/Linux)
- you want an actively maintained project - the last release was 2018
- you need Electron-like features such as auto-update or deep native integration
- you prefer a CLI-based bundler rather than editing Xcode settings
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
gui web-framework operating-systems web-development desktop-applications webview-shell native-app-wrapper xcode-template no-code macos swift desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/djyde/WebShell · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3edee4793364
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| djyde/WebShell | main | 23 |
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