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Fmstrat/winapps

Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Fmstrat/winapps · Shell observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

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: 2125
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 745
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

10252 stars · 453 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

WinApps runs Windows applications like Microsoft Office and Adobe products inside a Docker-based Windows VM and integrates them into Linux desktops (GNOME/KDE) as if they were native apps via FreeRDP. It auto-detects installed Windows programs and creates desktop shortcuts, file associations, and Nautilus right-click integration.

Use cases

  • run Microsoft Office on Linux
  • run Adobe Photoshop on Ubuntu
  • open Windows apps seamlessly in GNOME
  • integrate Windows programs with Linux file manager
  • use Windows software without dual booting
  • launch Windows EXE files from Linux desktop
  • run Windows apps in a container on Linux

When to choose

  • you need full Windows applications (Office, Adobe) on a Linux desktop with native-feeling integration
  • you want file associations and right-click 'open with' support for Windows apps
  • you prefer a VM/RDP approach over Wine compatibility issues

When to avoid

  • you need lightweight or low-resource Windows app execution
  • you don't have a Windows license or the hardware for a VM
  • you're on a headless server or non-GNOME/KDE desktop
  • you only need simple Windows utilities that Wine already handles well

Facets

application · maturity active

desktop-framework developer-tools desktop-applications cross-platform windows self-hosted rdp freerdp windows-on-linux gnome-integration kde-integration vm wine-alternative microsoft-office adobe virtualization linux docker desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Fmstrat/winappsmain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Fmstrat/winapps")

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