# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fmstrat-winapps
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-08-18T15:48:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2125, "days_push": 745, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10252, forks 453 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:41.319003+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: desktop-framework, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, windows, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: rdp, freerdp, windows-on-linux, gnome-integration, kde-integration, vm, wine-alternative, microsoft-office, adobe, virtualization, linux, docker, desktop

## Member repositories
- Fmstrat/winapps (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.319003+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:19:23.821461+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.319003+00:00, sha 948ceb085562)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.