# ethereum/remix-desktop

Remix IDE desktop

Repository: https://github.com/ethereum/remix-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/remix-desktop
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-05-23T05:48:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2540, "days_push": 832, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1040, forks 271 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:20.427342+00:00)

## What it is
Remix Desktop is an Electron-based desktop version of the Remix IDE for Ethereum smart contract development, offering native filesystem access. This repository is deprecated in favor of remix-project-org/remix-desktop.

## Use cases
- develop and deploy ethereum smart contracts locally
- edit solidity contracts with filesystem access
- desktop ide for remix
- compile and test smart contracts offline
- manage contract workspaces with version control

## When to choose
- you want Remix IDE with native filesystem and git access
- you prefer a desktop app over the browser-based Remix IDE

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - use the maintained remix-project-org/remix-desktop instead
- you need easy MetaMask integration for public testnet deployment
- you want the latest Remix IDE features via the web app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, blockchain, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: ethereum, solidity, smart-contracts, ide, deprecated, electron, desktop, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ethereum/remix-desktop (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.427342+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 2026-08-30T07:03:29.831008+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ethereum/remix-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.427342+00:00, sha a4bf1873cc23)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.