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
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
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
- readme: https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps · fetched 2026-08-28 · 948ceb085562
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fmstrat/winapps | main | 32 |
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