# zoidsh/meru

:postbox: Gmail desktop app for macOS, Windows & Linux (formerly Gmail Desktop)

Repository: https://github.com/zoidsh/meru
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/meru
Homepage: https://meru.so
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gmail, electron, macos, windows, linux, app, email, gmail-desktop, ubuntu
Last push: 2026-09-02T18:21:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3782, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 21, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 121}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1029, forks 106 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:20.924239+00:00)

## What it is
Meru (formerly Gmail Desktop) is an open-source Electron-based desktop app that wraps Gmail for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It supports multiple Gmail accounts in one window, native notifications, and phishing link protection.

## Use cases
- use gmail as a desktop app instead of a browser tab
- manage multiple gmail accounts in one window
- get native desktop notifications for new gmail messages
- unofficial gmail client for linux
- protect against phishing links in emails
- keep gmail inbox always accessible on mac or windows

## When to choose
- you live in Gmail and want it out of browser tabs
- you juggle several Gmail accounts and want them side by side
- you want an open-source, cross-platform Gmail client with native notifications

## When to avoid
- you use Outlook, ProtonMail, or other non-Gmail providers
- you need a full-featured email client with offline sync and calendar integration
- you prefer a web-based client or don't want an Electron app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: email, gui, developer-tools
- domain: email, developer-tools, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: gmail, email-client, desktop-app, multi-account, notifications, typescript, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- zoidsh/meru (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.924239+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 2026-08-30T07:07:55.867933+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zoidsh/meru (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.924239+00:00, sha 51a5ac5fa7e5)
  - homepage: https://meru.so (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:04.669573+00:00, sha 86bd777af8ed)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.