# localdesktop/localdesktop.github.io

Local Desktop helps you run a desktop Linux environment on your Android device.

Repository: https://github.com/localdesktop/localdesktop.github.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/localdesktopgithubio
Homepage: https://localdesktop.github.io
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, linux, proot, wayland
Last push: 2026-08-18T03:34:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 97, longevity 43
- inputs: {"age_days": 610, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1655, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:17.867760+00:00)

## What it is
Local Desktop is a free, open-source Android app that runs a full desktop Linux environment (Arch Linux ARM64 with an Xfce Wayland session) on Android devices without root access. It is written in Rust and includes a minimal built-in Wayland compositor that renders the Linux desktop natively via proot, avoiding VNC or X-server overhead.

## Use cases
- run a desktop Linux environment on an Android tablet
- use Linux desktop apps on Android with a keyboard and mouse
- do software development on an Android device without root
- run local web servers and Linux tools on a phone or tablet
- get a rootless proot-based Linux chroot with a native Wayland compositor
- turn an Android device with Samsung DEX or a monitor into a mini Linux PC

## When to choose
- you want a one-tap, no-configuration Linux desktop on an ARM64 Android device
- you have a tablet, DEX setup, or external display with keyboard and mouse
- you need rootless Linux on Android with native performance via Wayland instead of VNC
- you want a fully open-source (GPL-3.0) solution built in Rust

## When to avoid
- your device is x86 Android or lacks ARM64 support
- you only have a small phone screen without external keyboard or display
- you need a fully isolated VM or container rather than a proot chroot
- you expect a polished, mature desktop product rather than an evolving project

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, android-tools, cross-platform, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: rust
- tags: proot, wayland-compositor, linux-on-android, xfce, rootless, chroot, virtualization, android, linux

## Member repositories
- localdesktop/localdesktop.github.io (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.867760+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 2026-08-30T03:44:52.930778+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/localdesktop/localdesktop.github.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.867760+00:00, sha 95c78c52e289)
  - homepage: https://localdesktop.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:17:38.718121+00:00, sha cfb3d0bb1788)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.