Open Web Desktop

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<h1 align="center">Open Web Desktop</h1>
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  A modular framework for building web-based desktop experiences.
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## Overview

Open Web Desktop (OWD) is a framework designed to provide a simple environment for building web-based desktop experiences. It's built with TypeScript on top of the Nuxt.js framework.

[Demo](https://atproto-os.pages.dev/) · [Community](https://discord.gg/zPNaN2HAaA) · [Documentation](https://owdproject.org/)

## Features

- Fully extendable through themes, apps, and modules
- Bundled with popular Vue.js libraries like Pinia and VueUse
- Designed to make the most of the Nuxt.js ecosystem
- Styled with PrimeVue and Tailwind for a consistent UI
- Fully localizable with nuxt-i18n support

## Getting started

Bootstrap a new project by running:

```bash
npm create owd
```

Once the process is done, you can start to develop:

```bash
cd owd-client

# Run the dev server with hot-reload
pnpm install
pnpm run dev

# Build for production
pnpm run generate
```

## Extend your desktop

Thanks to Tailwind and PrimeVue, you can create custom themes from scratch and ensure a consistent look across all apps. Each theme defines its own style, making your desktop both cohesive and uniquely yours.

[Applications](https://github.com/topics/owd-apps) · [Modules](https://github.com/topics/owd-modules) · [Themes](https://github.com/topics/owd-themes)

### 🧩 Install an app

Discover apps by searching the [owd-apps](https://github.com/topics/owd-apps) tag on GitHub.

For example, to add the To-do app:

```bash
desktop add app-todo
```

Shipped with `@owdproject/core` (`bin/desktop.js`). The `owd` binary is a deprecated alias.

### 🧩 Install a module

Discover modules by searching the [owd-modules](https://github.com/topics/owd-modules) tag on GitHub.

For example, to add Pinia persistence backed by IndexedDB (`idb-keyval`):

```bash
desktop add module-pinia-idb
```

### 🖥️ Install a theme

Themes are full desktop environments that style all UI components independently, using [PrimeVue](https://primevue.org/).  
Each theme provides a unique look and feel while maintaining consistent functionality across all applications.

Discover themes by searching the [owd-themes](https://github.com/topics/owd-themes) tag on GitHub.

```bash
desktop add theme-gnome
```

## Sponsors

Be the first to support this project and help us keep it growing! [Sponsor the project](https://github.com/sponsors/owdproject)

## License

Open Web Desktop is released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).