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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

Glim - A free, open-source macOS file viewer for Markdown, PDFs, images, JSON, CSV and source code in one workspace.
FlashTester - Tests USB drives, SD cards, and disks for fake capacity, data loss, and speed.
notey - A cozy desktop scratchpad for quick notes with a tactile tear-off design.
MDowser - A fast, lightweight, cross-platform browser for Markdown sites over HTTPS and local files, rendered natively without a webview or JavaScript execution.
RustFS - Distributed S3-compatible object storage.
Shuffle - A GPU-accelerated file manager and Finder alternative.
Look - Keyboard-first desktop launcher with offline search.
ghostty-designer - A visual Ghostty config editor with live terminal previews and diff review.
Git Agent - A cross-platform native Git client.
GitScry - Turns local Git history into a searchable memory of how a codebase evolved.
JET.Pilot - A native desktop client for managing Kubernetes clusters and cloud accounts.
StoneSVN - A cross-platform SVN client for reviewing changes and managing partial commits.
Glim - An open-source multi-format file viewer with Markdown, documents, and data preview.
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.
Kopi - An open-source clipboard manager for syncing copied content across computers.
Day-Monitor - An AI-powered activity tracker that automatically creates visual daily work reports.
Lap - Local photo manager with AI search and media support.
Librium - A desktop HTTP, HTTPS, and WebSocket inspector with request history.
Lokii - A high-performance instant file search app for macOS, like Everything.
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.
CapsJump - A keyboard shortcut app for opening apps, switching windows, and managing browser tabs.
Clash of Rust - A cross-platform Mihomo proxy client for desktop and Android.
Clash Verge - A cross-platform Clash Meta GUI client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Crossbow - A desktop proxy client for macOS and Windows with Mihomo and sing-box support.
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.
Prism - A cross-platform download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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.
Nightwatch - A macOS menu-bar app that finds clear skies and ranks astrophotography targets for tonight.
tern - A native SSH client for macOS with saved hosts, SFTP, splits, and snippets.
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.
Trinidad Head - A cross-platform terminal with neon glass windows and AI agent 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.
OpenIDEA - An IntelliJ-style IDE for editing and managing code projects.
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.
rigtop - System monitor for workstations, laptops and NAS, with TUI and GUI.
sbtfix - A macOS menu-bar app for controlling Sony headphones over Bluetooth.
ShellRS - A cross-platform SSH client with GPU-rendered UI, host management, SFTP, and port forwarding.
SSHFire - A desktop SSH client with saved servers, tabbed terminals, SFTP, and live server metrics.
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.
TreeMap - A cross-platform disk space visualizer with charts, treemap views, and file 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.
macmon - Root-free Apple Silicon monitor for CPU, GPU, ANE, power, temperature, and memory stats.
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.
Panoply - An offline file toolkit for PDFs, images, video, audio, OCR, and ID photos.
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.
IconState - An iPhone home screen editor that sorts your apps into folders automatically.
JET Pilot - A native Kubernetes desktop client that manages every cluster and cloud account in one place.
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.
WindowHop - A fast, native macOS window switcher with large app icons or live previews.
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.
Panoply - A desktop app with PDF, image, video and audio tools, OCR and ID photos that run on your device.

Communication

FinchGram - An unofficial, open-source Telegram desktop client for macOS.
Aster Mail - End-to-end encrypted email client for desktop and web, built with Tauri.

Cloud Storage

BucketBridge - Desktop client for managing Amazon S3 and compatible storage, transfers, and sync.

Database

dbdiff - Schema comparison tool that detects drift and generates reviewable migration SQL.
DBine - Desktop manager for SQL and NoSQL databases and cloud services.
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.

Development

Wu - A lightweight native code editor with built-in AI agents.

Finance

Finoinc - A private personal finance app that keeps your data in a local SQLite file.
MythManDay - A local-first timesheet and billing platform for auditable man-day tracking.
Zielzeit - A macOS menu bar tracker that projects when your Scalable Capital portfolio will reach its goal.

Notes & Writing

Ashlr MD - An AI-native Markdown app for macOS, Windows, and Linux with free on-device AI.
Backtickle - A private Markdown editor with side-by-side writing and reading on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Koru - A local-first, open-source workspace for notes, docs and files on macOS and Windows.
MDViewer - A native macOS Markdown viewer with live reload, AI summaries, Quick Look, diagrams, and math.
Oleafly - A collaborative LaTeX and Typst editor with AI agents for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Splat - A native macOS Markdown editor with editable source and live preview.
Textus - An AI-assisted next-generation Markdown editor.
Tingo 听过 - A local Chinese meeting recorder and transcription app with source-linked minutes.

Office

GlideDeck - An app for zoomable, infinite-canvas presentations with PowerPoint support.

Productivity

ClickPulse - A productivity tracker that visualizes daily keyboard and mouse activity.
Deskfolk - A desktop workspace for handing off multi-step tasks to AI bots and reviewing their work.

Reading & Research

Comic Commander - A cross-platform comic browser and reader for CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, and PDF files.
LightRead 轻阅 - A local-first ebook and paper reader with library management, reading progress, and annotations.
Papr - A native RSS reader with a CLI for AI agents to read, search, and triage feeds.

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.
Photon - An offline screenshot, annotation, and screen recording tool for macOS and Windows.
PixelSlim - A lightweight macOS batch image optimizer and format converter.
RAWmakase - A fast, non-destructive RAW photo developer with Lightroom-style controls.
Shotnix - A native Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and video editing, with all captures kept local.

Video & Audio

akou - A local call recorder and transcription tool for Mac with AI meeting notes.
AudioScript 声稿 - Offline system-audio transcription and translation app with bilingual floating subtitles.
Glimpse - A privacy-focused voice dictation app that runs entirely on your device.
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.
Voltip - Push-to-talk dictation for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android with on-device or cloud speech recognition and AI polish.

AI & Machine Learning

AI Canvas - A node-based canvas for creating AI media and organizing project assets.
AI Switch - A local-first desktop app for switching between AI coding agents.
AntiGravity Switch - A desktop and CLI app for managing Antigravity accounts and quotas.
Kitter - A lightweight AI skill management tool.
Krill - Run multiple AI coding agents side by side in isolated Git worktrees with persistent sessions.
littleguys - A small open-source Mac app for chatting with your AI agents, WhatsApp-style.
Llamaport - A macOS app for downloading and running local GGUF models.
Margin - Tracks Claude Code and Codex usage limits and reset times in the menu bar or system tray.
Metis - An open-source AI coding agent tool.
Mimir - A free app for running your AI assistants via Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, or desktop.
Notchi - A personal AI in your Mac's notch for notes, reminders, and coding-agent tasks.
Claude Buddy - A macOS floating widget for monitoring multiple Claude Code sessions.
Claudebar - A cross-platform app for viewing your Claude usage limits.
Codealong - A desktop app for running multiple coding agents in one window.
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.
hippoxOS - AI-native desktop operating system controlled through natural language.
Hyperconsciousness - Developer-alpha encrypted, append-only agent memory with a Rust CLI and MCP server, using scoped, expiring grants.
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.
Evir - A local-first desktop AI agent that works on local projects with visible steps and rollback.
Vibe Observer - A macOS app for tracking Claude Code token usage, costs, and session spending.
Vagus - A local-first workspace for managing AI coding agents, projects, conversations, and code changes.
Wake - A native macOS app for organizing and searching coding agent sessions.
Waldo - MCP server for AI agents to control Mac apps, with approval for sensitive actions.
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.
Sentient OS - A personal AI for Mac that learns your context and prepares tasks for your approval.
SeshBuddy - A desktop workbench and session explorer for AI coding 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.
Agent Usage - A desktop app for local usage, cost, and session analytics across AI 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.

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