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Awesome Open-Source Rust Apps

This list curates open-source applications and tools built with Rust, including cross-platform desktop apps and other useful projects.

Contributions are welcome via PR, and I will feature your app on my social media account (𝕏).

Tools & Utilities

• notey - A cozy desktop scratchpad for quick notes with a tactile tear-off design.
• RustFS - Distributed S3-compatible object storage.
• Shuffle - A GPU-accelerated file manager and Finder alternative.
• Look - Keyboard-first desktop launcher with offline search.
• Git Agent - A cross-platform native Git client.
• GitScry - Turns local Git history into a searchable memory of how a codebase evolved.
• Diffity - A Mac app for GitHub-style code change review with Claude Code in the loop.
• dowse - Search code across many local repositories at once, from desktop or CLI.
• EcoPaste - A local-first clipboard manager for macOS and Windows.
• klipa - A small, fast, cross-platform menu bar clipboard manager.
• KnotQ - A local-first planner combining structured notes with an integrated week calendar.
• Day-Monitor - An AI-powered activity tracker that automatically creates visual daily work reports.
• Lap - Local photo manager with AI search and media support.
• Mac Attack - A local-first Mac app that turns people on camera into cartoon characters for playful interactions.
• SideX - A lightweight, cross-platform VS Code alternative.
• FluxDown - Multi-protocol downloader for HTTP, BitTorrent, ED2K, and streaming.
• Friction - A local macOS firewall and activity recorder for AI agents.
• Zephyr - A cross-platform Mihomo (Clash Meta) desktop proxy client.
• Clash Verge - A cross-platform Clash Meta GUI client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• SparkleBIOS - Boots every terminal tab with a playful retro 1995 PC BIOS screen.
• Petal - A macOS disk-space explorer with a live sunburst chart.
• PinkDown - A native split-pane Markdown editor and reader with instant startup.
• OpenTypeless - A cross-platform desktop tool for global AI voice input.
• RustCast - Fast launcher for apps, tools, and workflows.
• NeoHtop - A lightweight cross-platform system monitor with process management.
• ThinkTerm - A terminal with persistent sessions and AI agent support across devices.
• todofy - Task manager with smart lists, recurring tasks, Pomodoro, reminders, and tray support.
• TunnelFlow - Cross-platform SSH tunnel and port forwarding manager.
• DayApp - A native macOS today list with auto-journaling that logs every action you take.
• Wu - A fast, lightweight native code editor focused on core editing.
• OpenLogi - Open-source Logitech mouse configurator for buttons, DPI, and SmartShift.
• Orbvane - Mac code editor with language servers, debugging, Git, terminals, tests, AI, and extensions.
• sbtfix - A macOS menu-bar app for controlling Sony headphones over Bluetooth.
• PortKill - A macOS menu-bar app that lists local ports and stops them in one click.
• prt - Keyboard-driven TUI for inspecting network connections, port conflicts, processes, and SSH tunnels.
• disktree - A disk usage visualizer that renders nested rectangles sized by actual space.
• Markraft - A floating Markdown notepad for Mac, an open-source Raycast Notes alternative.
• Beav - AI workspace for Xiaohongshu research, asset management, and content creation.
• BlitzTree - A fast, native disk-space treemap for macOS.
• Brew Hub - Manage Homebrew packages, apps, services, and disk space on macOS.
• Broza - A safe macOS CLI for analyzing APFS storage and cleaning caches with reversible quarantine.
• Vortix - A terminal UI for WireGuard and OpenVPN with multi-tunnel control and leak guarding.
• SquirrelDisk - A fast, cross-platform disk space analyzer with safe cleanup.
• Sniffnet - A cross-platform app to comfortably monitor your network traffic.
• Cellkeep - A menu-bar app for Apple Silicon MacBooks battery care, charge limits, and health tracking.
• Mac Performance Monitor - A live macOS performance monitor with process history, alerts, and slowdown investigation.
• Flectar Mail - Offline-first mail, calendar, and contacts client.
• Combe - A native macOS terminal with a worktree catalog.
• buffTerm - AI-powered desktop SSH manager for natural-language server management.
• con - A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with a terminal-native AI harness.
• tty7 - A terminal workbench with persistent sessions, SSH, and coding agent support.
• Mado - A macOS terminal multiplexer with a sidebar plugin architecture.
• MangoDisk - Disk cleanup, storage analysis, and privacy protection for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Pebrel - A GPU-accelerated terminal with SSH workspaces and first-class AI CLI workflows.
• Herdr - A native macOS client for viewing terminal sessions, workspaces, and agent activity.
• Folyn - A local-first knowledge workspace supporting markdown, whiteboard, ER diagrams, and plugins.
• Markify - A quiet macOS Markdown editor with single-page rendering and on-device proofreading.
• VisiGrid - A fast, keyboard-first, local-only spreadsheet with a shared CLI formula engine.
• Brink - A notch on your Mac's screen edge keeping Notion pages and tasks one hover away.
• Cmdr - An extremely fast, keyboard-driven two-pane file manager for macOS.
• Yaak - A desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, and gRPC.
• Oryxis - A modern SSH client and terminal with an encrypted vault, SFTP, and port forwarding.
• LumeTrace - A fast, efficient open-source macOS file manager.
• HopToDesk - A free remote access platform for connecting to and managing devices.
• workbuddy-switch - A desktop app for switching WorkBuddy/CodeBuddy accounts, with credit monitoring and auto check-in.
• smabar - A screen-edge app dock for apps, files, and websites, extendable with plugins.
• Rift - A tiling window manager for macOS focused on performance and usability.
• Winlane - A macOS menu-bar launcher combining window switching with app, snippet, and clipboard search.
• Recall - A clipboard manager with semantic search that never stores your credentials.
• Markview - A fast, native Markdown reader with publication-quality typography that renders math, code and tables without a browser or WebView.
• MetaClean - A local tool that removes private metadata from files before sharing.
• Zond - Network scanner for discovering hosts, ports, services, and patched distro vulnerabilities.

Database

• dbdiff - Schema comparison tool that detects drift and generates reviewable migration SQL.
• Tabularis - Open-source desktop SQL workspace with built-in database drivers and plugins.
• Tusk - A fast, keyboard-driven database client for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Zedis - A native Redis GUI for browsing and managing large databases.

Notes & Writing

• Oleafly - Local-first research writing workspace for LaTeX, Typst, and Markdown with optional AI tools.

Input Methods

• 青简 Qingjian - Cross-platform pinyin input method with inline translations for language learning.
• 微明 Glimmer - A cross-platform input method.

Graphics & Design

• Gridvana - Pixel art and animation editor for human-AI collaboration.
• Kiri - A cross-platform tool for screenshots, annotation, OCR, and region recording.
• PhotoCraft - An image editor for layered graphics and PSD files.
• PixelSlim - A lightweight macOS batch image optimizer and format converter.
• RAWmakase - A fast, non-destructive RAW photo developer with Lightroom-style controls.

Video & Audio

• OpenCut - An open-source, cross-platform video editor and CapCut alternative.
• OpenScreen - A desktop screen recorder for creating polished product demos and walkthroughs.
• Sonora - A music player with support for Spotify and YouTube Music.
• Soufflé - A local dictation and meeting transcription tool with speaker diarization and AI summaries.
• mimi - Real-time system-audio subtitles and translation for videos, meetings, and games.
• SpeakoFlow - Cross-platform voice dictation and AI assistant with local meeting transcription.
• Spotifast - A fast, lightweight native Spotify client using minimal memory.
• EKO - A native macOS client for Navidrome, Subsonic, and local music files.
• VocalCode Community - A local-first dictation and meeting notes tool for Windows and macOS.
• Frame - A desktop app for converting video, audio, images, and subtitles with FFmpeg.
• Frame Player - A video player for local files, links, and torrents, with casting and watch-together.
• VoiceStudio - Open-source voice cloning, dubbing, transcription, and audiobook creation.
• Steno - A free, local macOS dictation app powered by on-device Whisper.
• Digisensus Recorder - A free bot-free call recorder and AI meeting notes app for Mac.
• MovieBox-TUI - A terminal interface to find, download, and stream movies, TV shows, and live TV.

AI & Machine Learning

• Kitter - A lightweight AI skill management tool.
• Metis - An open-source AI coding agent tool.
• hippoxOS - AI-native desktop operating system controlled through natural language.
• Claude Buddy - A macOS floating widget for monitoring multiple Claude Code sessions.
• Claudebar - A cross-platform app for viewing your Claude usage limits.
• OrbCue - A Windows desktop orb that cues you when AI coding agents need your attention.
• Wenlan - An open-source, local-first, traceable AI knowledge base for coding agents.
• Higgs - Local MLX model server with compatible APIs and provider routing.
• Ferrox - A native inference engine and drop-in alternative to llama.cpp.
• Waku - A high-performance native desktop client for managing multiple AI coding agent CLIs.
• DSH Studio - A cross-platform desktop application for working with DeepSeek.
• Vibe Observer - A macOS app for tracking Claude Code token usage, costs, and session spending.
• Wake - A native macOS app for organizing and searching coding agent sessions.
• Codex Quota Dot - A lightweight floating widget for monitoring Codex CLI/Desktop quota, limits, and reset times.
• OpenHuman - An open-source agent harness with local-first memory, orchestration, and workflows.
• PI-Desktop - A modular, local-first desktop workspace that unifies projects, agents, models, and workflows.
• Screenpipe - Continuously records your screen locally and turns it into context for AI agents.
• PinkCode - A desktop GUI for Grok Build that visualizes tasks, timelines, credits, and tokens.
• Platypus - A local-first notes app for meeting transcription and chatting with documents.
• Runner - A native terminal for orchestrating coding agents like Claude Code and Codex in parallel.
• CodeBurn - A local tool for tracking AI coding token usage and cost across 37 agents.
• Binders - A Mac app that turns speech, meetings, and writing into notes and a queryable on-device memory.
• Buzz - A workspace where humans and agents build together, on a relay you own.
• Garden Desk - A free desktop agent for local files, with no account, telemetry, or cloud service.
• AgentDeck - A mobile and web ACP client to remotely control Claude Code, Codex, and similar coding agents.
• Kuzgun - A native macOS kanban board for tracking skills tickets and coding-agent sessions.
• CC Switch - A cross-platform desktop app for managing multiple AI coding assistants.
• AI Agent Launcher - A cross-platform desktop process manager for AI agents and local services.
• ThinkWatch Lite - A local AI gateway for model routing, request auditing, key redaction, and tool-call filtering.
• Unterm - A cross-platform cockpit for running and managing terminal AI agents.
• Zeron - A local control plane for managing coding agents, with optional multi-device sync.

Contributors

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