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jpochyla/psst

Fast and multi-platform Spotify client with native GUI observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/jpochyla/psst · Rust · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2289
  • days_rel: 431
  • days_push: 15
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

9465 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Psst is a fast, cross-platform Spotify client with a native GUI written in Rust, built without Electron. It supports Windows, Linux, and macOS and requires a Spotify Premium account, with recent versions needing a user-supplied Spotify Developer Client ID for Web API features.

Use cases

  • listen to spotify with a lightweight native desktop app
  • spotify client without electron
  • play spotify music on linux
  • search and manage spotify playlists from a native gui
  • fast alternative spotify desktop client

When to choose

  • you want a lightweight, native Spotify client on Windows, Linux, or macOS
  • you have a Spotify Premium account and want to avoid Electron-based apps
  • you prefer Rust-built desktop software

When to avoid

  • you need a full-featured, stable Spotify experience
  • you don't have a Spotify Premium account
  • you're unwilling to register your own Spotify Developer Client ID for Web API features

Facets

application · maturity experimental

gui audio-processing http-client media desktop-applications cross-platform windows rust cross-platform spotify-client native-gui druid music-player no-electron linux macos desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
jpochyla/psstmain67

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