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xeco23/WasIstLos

An unofficial WhatsApp desktop application for Linux. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/xeco23/WasIstLos · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

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: 2289
  • days_rel: 683
  • days_push: 680
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1166 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

WasIstLos is an unofficial WhatsApp desktop client for Linux, written in C++ using gtkmm and WebKitGTK to wrap WhatsApp Web. It adds desktop integrations such as a system tray icon, notifications, autostart, spell checking, and localization on top of the web experience.

Use cases

  • use whatsapp on linux without a browser
  • get whatsapp desktop app for my linux distro
  • whatsapp with system tray icon and notifications on linux
  • run whatsapp web as a native-feeling desktop app
  • autostart whatsapp when my linux session starts
  • spell-check whatsapp messages in my system language

When to choose

  • you use Linux and want a dedicated WhatsApp desktop app with tray icon and notifications
  • you prefer a lightweight native GTK wrapper over keeping a browser tab open
  • you want WhatsApp Web features plus desktop integration like autostart and zoom

When to avoid

  • you need an official, WhatsApp-supported client (this is unofficial and could break with API changes)
  • you are not on Linux — it targets Linux desktops specifically
  • you need features beyond what WhatsApp Web offers, like multi-account support

Facets

application · maturity active

gui chat-interface web-scraping messaging-platforms cross-platform operating-systems whatsapp gtkmm webkit2gtk unofficial-client system-tray messaging linux desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
xeco23/WasIstLosmain10

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