# dahliaOS/pangolin_desktop

Pangolin Desktop UI shell, designed for dahliaOS, written in Flutter.

Repository: https://github.com/dahliaOS/pangolin_desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pangolin_desktop
Homepage: https://web.dahliaos.io
Language: Dart
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: flutter, desktop-environment, linux-desktop, material-design, pangolin-desktop, linux, dahliaos, dart, ui, user-interface, dart-lang, flutter-ui, cross-platform, fuchsia, fuchsia-os, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-10-04T08:29:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 43/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 45, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2741, "days_push": 333, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1966, forks 197 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.914185+00:00)

## What it is
Pangolin is the desktop environment shell for dahliaOS, written in Dart/Flutter, providing a start menu, settings, search, terminal, and other desktop UI components. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS via Flutter, with a web demo available.

## Use cases
- try a Fuchsia-inspired desktop environment in a browser
- build a custom Linux desktop shell with Flutter
- contribute to an open-source desktop UI written in Dart
- run a lightweight desktop environment on Windows or macOS
- prototype desktop UI concepts with hot reloading

## When to choose
- you want a Flutter-based desktop shell or to hack on one
- you're exploring dahliaOS or Fuchsia-style UI concepts
- you need a cross-platform desktop UI demo that also runs on the web

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready daily-driver desktop environment
- you require full Linux desktop integration outside Flutter
- you want a GTK/Qt-based desktop

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, ui-components, desktop-framework, internationalization
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, cross-platform, web-development
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: flutter, desktop-shell, dahliaos, fuchsia-inspired, window-manager, material-design, dart, linux, macos, web-server

## Member repositories
- dahliaOS/pangolin_desktop (main) score 43

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.914185+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 2026-08-30T03:05:26.690263+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dahliaOS/pangolin_desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.914185+00:00, sha 631d57e3bc78)
  - homepage: https://web.dahliaos.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:44:58.613158+00:00, sha 03d6fcb33e29)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.