# author-more/penpot-desktop

A desktop application for Penpot, an open-source design tool.

Repository: https://github.com/author-more/penpot-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/penpot-desktop
Language: JavaScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: desktop, penpot, design, design-tool
Last push: 2026-09-02T21:23:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 99, longevity 49
- inputs: {"age_days": 690, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 6, "gap_med": 14, "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 1095, forks 66 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:09.365360+00:00)

## What it is
Penpot Desktop is an unofficial Electron-based desktop application that wraps the open-source Penpot design tool, providing a native window, tabbed navigation, and file association. It can connect to hosted or local Penpot instances and includes a Docker-based local instance creator for offline work.

## Use cases
- use penpot as a native desktop app instead of a browser tab
- work on designs offline with a local penpot instance
- open design files directly from the file manager via file extension association
- keep multiple penpot projects open in tabs
- batch export penpot projects
- switch between official and self-hosted penpot instances

## When to choose
- you use Penpot regularly and want a dedicated desktop window and tabs
- you need offline access to Penpot via a locally self-hosted instance
- you want file extension association and system-level integration for design files

## When to avoid
- you prefer the official browser version or need features only available there
- you use Figma or another design tool instead of Penpot
- you cannot run Docker and need offline use

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: web-design, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: penpot, design-tool, electron-app, unofficial-client, self-hosting, offline-use, macos, linux, desktop, electron, docker

## Member repositories
- author-more/penpot-desktop (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.365360+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 2026-08-30T06:51:20.480321+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/author-more/penpot-desktop (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.365360+00:00, sha 3c03e930a59c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.