ipfs/ipfs-desktop
An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- 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: 41
- age_days: 4113
- days_rel: 30
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
6563 stars · 905 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
IPFS Desktop is a user-friendly desktop application that bundles a complete IPFS node (Kubo) with a GUI file manager, peer map, and content explorer. It lets users store, share, and retrieve content-addressed files on the IPFS network without touching the terminal.
Use cases
- run an ipfs node on my desktop without the command line
- pin files to ipfs with a gui
- share files via content identifiers
- browse and manage files on my ipfs node
- visualize my ipfs peers on a map
- download files by cid or ipns path
- publish a static site to ipfs from my computer
When to choose
- you want an easy, GUI-based way to run an IPFS node on Windows, Mac, or Linux
- you want menubar/tray shortcuts and drag-and-drop importing to IPFS
- you are new to IPFS and want to explore the network without the terminal
- you want a control panel and file browser for an existing local IPFS node
When to avoid
- you need a headless IPFS node for servers or VMs - use Kubo CLI or Docker instead
- you need fine-grained, scriptable control over node commands - Kubo's CLI and RPC API are more granular
- you only want ipfs:// support in your browser - IPFS Companion is the lighter option
- you need clustered or horizontally scaled IPFS infrastructure - use IPFS Cluster
Facets
application · maturity active
gui file-system p2p self-hosted developer-tools files privacy web-development cross-platform self-hosted windows cross-platform ipfs p2p dweb content-addressing pinning ipns menubar-app electron file-manager decentralized-web macos linux desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3264f77a3662
- homepage: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-desktop/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 51596dd680c1
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b89d3d0e0e01
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 563d207cad62
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/retrieve · fetched 2026-08-29 · f049ae2a63b4
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/pin · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23a166e80a6e
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/pin-cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · 07d23706e5a2
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-companion · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23b3f1f277c5
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/command-line · fetched 2026-08-29 · b55f71570a1d
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/run-ipfs-inside-docker · fetched 2026-08-29 · a6087a76dbf8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ipfs/ipfs-desktop | main | 94 |
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