# rafatosta/zapzap

WhatsApp desktop application written in PyQt6 + PyQt6-WebEngine.

Repository: https://github.com/rafatosta/zapzap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zapzap
Homepage: http://rtosta.com/zapzap/
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: whatsapp, whatsapp-web, pyqt6, python, linux-desktop, linux, qt, qt6, flathub, flatpak, messaging
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:40:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1705, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 3.0, "n_releases_24m": 69}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1495, forks 94 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:53.179410+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, web-scraping, theme
- domain: messaging-platforms, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: whatsapp, whatsapp-web, pyqt6, qtwebengine, flatpak, appimage, system-tray, desktop-notifications, multiple-accounts, unofficial-client, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- rafatosta/zapzap (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:53.179410+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 2026-08-30T04:33:18.597622+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rafatosta/zapzap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:53.179410+00:00, sha 8a3c06edcaec)
  - homepage: http://rtosta.com/zapzap/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:38:42.755448+00:00, sha bee050ecad7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.