rafatosta/zapzap
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WhatsApp desktop application written in PyQt6 + PyQt6-WebEngine. observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 1753
- days_rel: 27
- days_push: 25
- n_releases_24m: 72
Adoption not part of the score
1600 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-09-26
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
- readme: https://github.com/rafatosta/zapzap · fetched 2026-09-26 · 8a3c06edcaec
- homepage: http://rtosta.com/zapzap/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · bee050ecad7d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rafatosta/zapzap | main | 93 |
For agents
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