Xpra-org/xpra
Persistent remote applications for X11; screen sharing for X11, MacOS and MSWindows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- 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: 18
- age_days: 2049
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 34
Adoption not part of the score
2949 stars · 234 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Xpra is a multi-platform screen and application forwarding tool, known as 'screen for X', that lets you run graphical applications on a remote host and display them locally with persistent, reconnectable sessions. It supports seamless per-application forwarding, full desktop shadowing, an HTML5 client, and forwards extras like audio, clipboard, printers, and notifications.
Use cases
- run linux gui apps remotely and display them on my local machine
- disconnect and reconnect to remote applications without losing state
- share my existing desktop session over the network
- access a remote desktop from windows or macos
- open individual remote applications that look like native windows
- self-hosted remote desktop alternative to vnc
- forward audio and clipboard between remote and local sessions
- access remote apps from a browser via html5 client
When to choose
- you need persistent, reconnectable remote application sessions with state preserved
- you want individual remote apps integrated seamlessly into your local desktop rather than a full desktop
- you need cross-platform clients including a browser-based HTML5 client
- you need forwarded extras like audio, clipboard, printing, and notifications
When to avoid
- you only need simple one-shot screen sharing without session persistence
- you need remote access to non-graphical headless servers
- you want a lightweight VNC-only solution with minimal setup
- you require a license more permissive than GPLv2
Facets
application · maturity stable
networking audio-processing video-processing file-upload gui cross-platform desktop-applications self-hosted networking developer-tools windows python cross-platform remote-applications screen-sharing x11 session-persistence html5-client seamless-mode remote-desktop linux macos web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Xpra-org/xpra · fetched 2026-08-28 · a334d85606d7
- homepage: https://xpra.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 74319bad8890
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/xpra/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72d1c28d2443
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Xpra-org/xpra | main | 99 |
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