os-js/OS.js
OS.js - JavaScript Web Desktop Platform observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: 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: 4672
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1360
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7083 stars · 865 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OS.js is an open-source JavaScript web desktop platform that provides a window manager, application APIs, GUI toolkit, and filesystem abstractions in the browser. It serves as a base repository for building custom web desktop distributions and can be run via Docker or Node.js.
Use cases
- run a desktop environment in the browser
- build a web-based cloud desktop
- create browser-based desktop applications with a window manager
- self-host a remote desktop-like workspace
- develop custom web OS distributions
- provide a GUI toolkit for web apps
When to choose
- you want a full web desktop environment with window management and app APIs
- you need a self-hosted cloud desktop platform
- you want to build browser-based applications with a desktop-like UI
When to avoid
- you need a simple website or standard web app without desktop metaphors
- you require a production OS-level remote desktop (like VNC/RDP)
- you need actively cutting-edge Node.js compatibility without workarounds
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
gui web-framework ui-components file-system web-development frontend desktop-applications self-hosted cross-platform browser web-desktop desktop-environment window-manager gui-toolkit cloud-desktop web-server nodejs docker
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/os-js/OS.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · c496960fe660
- homepage: https://www.os-js.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5704359291fd
- site_page: https://manual.os-js.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac782d179bee
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| os-js/OS.js | main | 23 |
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