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rafatosta/zapzap

WhatsApp desktop application written in PyQt6 + PyQt6-WebEngine. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rafatosta/zapzap · homepage · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 86
  • Longevity 100
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: 3.0
  • age_days: 1705
  • days_rel: 16
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 69

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1495 stars · 94 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

ZapZap is an unofficial WhatsApp Web desktop client built with Python, PyQt6, and QtWebEngine that wraps web.whatsapp.com in a native desktop window. It adds multi-account support, system tray integration, native notifications, theming, custom CSS/JS injection, and native Linux/Windows packaging.

Use cases

  • use whatsapp on linux desktop without a browser
  • run multiple whatsapp accounts with isolated sessions
  • get native desktop notifications for whatsapp messages
  • customize whatsapp web with custom css and javascript
  • install whatsapp as a flatpak or appimage
  • minimize whatsapp to system tray

When to choose

  • you want a native desktop wrapper for WhatsApp Web on Linux or Windows
  • you need multiple WhatsApp accounts with separate sessions
  • you want tray integration, notifications, and theming beyond what the browser offers

When to avoid

  • you need an official WhatsApp client with guaranteed support
  • you require WhatsApp API features like business automation or bots
  • you need a mobile app

Facets

application · maturity active

gui web-scraping theme messaging-platforms desktop-applications cross-platform windows python cross-platform whatsapp whatsapp-web pyqt6 qtwebengine flatpak appimage system-tray desktop-notifications multiple-accounts unofficial-client linux desktop

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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