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Gpui

A curated GitHub list of Rust and GPUI desktop applications highlights GitComet, an open-source Git workflow interface with 865 stars, and Arbor, a native desktop app for agentic coding workflows with 826 stars. The listing tracks project status by commit recency, with most entries marked active (latest commit within 30 days), while helix-gpui (540 stars) is dormant and Codux (454 stars) is quiet. The projects span AI coding terminals, database clients, API clients, and diff viewers built on the hybrid immediate and retained mode, GPU-accelerated GPUI framework.

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Gpui
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A hybrid immediate and retained mode, GPU accelerated, UI framework for Rust, designed to support a wide variety of applications.

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  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1,000+ stars
  • ๐ŸŸข active: latest commit within 30 days
  • ๐ŸŸก quiet: latest commit 31โ€“90 days ago
  • โšช dormant: latest commit more than 90 days ago
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ archived
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Image Project Description Stars Status
Arbor Run agentic coding workflows in a fully native desktop app for Git worktrees, terminals, and diffs. 826 ๐ŸŸข
arc Fast and lightweight api client. 10 ๐ŸŸข
based A native database client built for teams and AI agents โ€” connections and queries live in your repo, git-friendly and version-controlled. 64 ๐ŸŸข
Baudrun A cross-platform serial terminal for network engineers, with saved profiles, multi-window, auto-reconnect, and XMODEM/YMODEM file transfer. 29 ๐ŸŸข
Codux A native AI coding terminal built with Rust and GPUI, spanning desktop, mobile, and headless hosts. 454 ๐ŸŸก
DBDelve Multi-engine fast, modern and lightweight DB Client with a focus on beautiful transparent UI and staying snappy on large amounts of data. 110 ๐ŸŸข
DBFlux A keyboard-first, multi-engine database client for SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and DynamoDB with integrated MCP governance for AI agents. 201 ๐ŸŸข
dbui A TablePlus-shaped database editor for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite โ€” browse the schema tree, page through rows, and run queries. 6 ๐ŸŸข
Farcaster A native desktop app for working with multiple AI coding agents, with keyboard controls, an embedded terminal, and Neovim. 63 ๐ŸŸข
FluxDB A beautiful, intuitive native database client built with Rust and GPUI, featuring smart SQL editing, schema and data management, support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Redis, and an extensible connector architecture designed for more databases. 4 ๐ŸŸข
Fulgur A lightning-fast, multiplatform, fully themed text & code editor with secured file sync between devices. 47 ๐ŸŸข
GetCat No Postman, Just GetCat! A native, cross-platform HTTP API client built with Rust and GPUI โ€” send requests, browse huge responses smoothly, import cURL commands, and generate code snippets. 29 ๐ŸŸข
GitComet GitComet is fastest open source user interface for GIT workflows. 865 ๐ŸŸข
Hadron Run a swarm of AI coding agents side by side โ€” each in its own git worktree, with a shared event bus, live token telemetry, and an automatic merge gate. 23 ๐ŸŸข
|  | [helix-gpui](https://github.com/polachok/helix-gpui) | Helix gpui frontend. | 540 | โšช | 
|  | [Herdr GUI](https://github.com/undivisible/herdr-gui) | A GUI surface for [herdr.dev](https://herdr.dev) + more. Built with[Crepuscularity](https://crepuscularity.tsc.hk) + GPUI. | 16 | ๐ŸŸก | 

| | hi5 | A macOS menu-bar app for approving pull requests with zero friction, built with Rust and GPUI. | 3 | ๐ŸŸข | | | hunk | A cross platform and super fast diff viewer and Codex orchestrator. | 74 | ๐ŸŸข | | | JayJay | A native, keyboard-driven GUI for Jujutsu with DAG navigation, side-by-side diffs, conflict resolution, and a GPUI shell targeting Linux. | 159 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Kitten | Fast and lightweight API client. | N/A | N/A | | | lgtm | A fast, native code review app built with Rust and GPUI. | 102 | ๐ŸŸก | | | Lumi | A Unified Cowork & Code Agent to control - Cursor, Claude, Crush/ OpenCode , Hermes, Codex | 34 | โšช | | | mobie-studio | AI-powered desktop application for automated mobile testing, built with Rust and GPUI. | 9 | โšช | | | Navop | A native, all-in-one workspace for databases, SSH, SFTP, terminals, remote desktop, monitoring, and AI. | 1.5k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | OpenMango | A native, GPU-accelerated MongoDB workbench for macOS, built with Rust and GPUI. | 23 | ๐ŸŸข | | | OxiMux | A multi-agent development cockpit for macOS. Open a repo, spawn isolated Git worktrees, run CLI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Aider side by side, and review every change through a built-in Git UI. | 54 | ๐ŸŸข | | | pgui | A GUI to query & manage postgres databases. | 194 | โšช | | | postman-gpui | A simple graphical user interface application for making HTTP requests, inspired by Postman. | 92 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Rabbitty | A keyboard-driven terminal that runs the AI CLIs you already use, tracking each agent across git worktrees and telling you which one needs you. | 8 | ๐ŸŸข | | | RED | A fast, native database explorer, featuring an AI assistant that understands your schema, drafts queries for approval, and turns results into charts. | 15 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Resolved | A native, programmable API workspace for exploring HTTP and WebSocket APIs, scripting and chaining requests into reusable workflows, and collaborating through a self-hosted server. | 4 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Reviu | A native Rust and GPUI desktop app for reviewing agent-written code, with local Git workflows, inline diff feedback, and pull request review. | 19 | ๐ŸŸข | | | setu | A minimal, native API testing application built with GPUI. | 53 | ๐ŸŸก | | | termy | A Lightweight & GPU-rendered terminal emulator, written in Rust. | 434 | ๐ŸŸข | | | TokenMonitor | A native Windows desktop app for tracking token usage across AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, and more), built with Rust and GPUI. | 7 | ๐ŸŸข | | | tty7 | A GPU-rendered, daemon-backed terminal in pure Rust โ€” a persistent daemon holds the PTYs so sessions survive quitting the app (no tmux needed), with an enhanced prompt, tabs, splits, a command palette, and native builds for macOS, Windows, and Linux. | 1.1k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | Vibex | A native, local-first AI coding workbench supporting Claude Code, Codex, ZCode, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and any ACP-compatible agent, with a mobile client to monitor and steer sessions remotely. | 12 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Waku | A fast, native desktop app for working with local coding agents. | 1.5k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | zed | A high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. | 90.7k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | zedis | A blazing-fast, native Redis GUI built with Rust and GPUI. | 2.1k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | Zeron | A native app that controls coding agents, for example Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. It keeps all sessions on your device. If you connect more devices, you can start an agent on one device and control it from a different device. | 1.8k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | zlyph | A minimal text editor built with GPUI. | 15 | โšช | | | zqlz | A database IDE built with Rust and GPUI, supporting SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis. | 189 | ๐ŸŸก |

Image Project Description Stars Status
bmo Pomorodo timer written with rust & gpui. 41 โšช
coop A simple, fast, and reliable nostr client for secure messaging across all platforms. 201 โšช
dicto Fast offline desktop dictionary built with GPUI. Reads MDX/MDD dictionary files, the same format used by GoldenDict and MDict. 11 ๐ŸŸข
|  | [Fast Forward](https://github.com/gaauwe/fast-forward) | A window switcher for macOS. | 379 | โšช | 
|  | [gpui-todos](https://github.com/duanebester/gpui-todos) | A todo app written in gpui. | 73 | โšช | 

| | Loungy | App launcher in the vein of Spotlight, Alfred, Raycast. | 1.7k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ“ฆ | | | Moeka | A high-performance, all-in-one WYSIWYG Markdown editing engine with workspaces, live diff and integrated Agent terminal. | N/A | N/A | | | nohrs | A fast, flexible, and extensible file explorer for macOS, built with Rust and gpui as a modern alternative to Finder. | 153 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Oxide | A binary-first browser that runs WebAssembly modules instead of HTML/CSS/JS, built with GPUI. | 34 | ๐ŸŸข | | | reminder | An open-source and self-hostable alternative to Notion. | 27 | โšช | | | Scratchpad | A keyboard-first, multi-document scratchpad for Rust code and text blocks on macOS, built with GPUI, GPUI Component, and SQLite. | 1 | ๐ŸŸก | | | Steward | A small, polished launcher and plugin platform for Windows, built with Rust, GPUI, and gpui-component. | 10 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Vellum | A WYSIWYG desktop Markdown editor built with Rust and GPUI. | 16 | โšช | | | zex | An extremely fast file explorer and disk usage analyzer companion for Linux, built for the Zed ecosystem. Config, themes, icons inherited from Zed OOTB. | 15 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Zorite | A Markdown daily journal with WYSIWYG and raw-Markdown editing โ€” wiki-linked pages, embedded PDFs, Mermaid diagrams, whiteboards, and LaTeX math, on macOS, Windows, and Linux. | 49 | ๐ŸŸข |

Image Project Description Stars Status
Cadence A minimal native Spotify player for macOS built with Rust and GPUI, using librespot and rspotify. 66 ๐ŸŸข
Futureboard Studio An open-source digital audio workstation with Native GPUI, React WebUI, Rust DSP, and native plugin hosting. 85 ๐ŸŸข
hummingbird Modern music player written in Rust using gpui with a focus on design and performance. 608 ๐ŸŸข
Lumia A small, polished, high-performance, cross-platform image viewer built with Rust, GPUI, and gpui-component. 15 ๐ŸŸข
Monocurl An environment for programmatically animating images, videos, and slideshows in the Monocurl language. 314 ๐ŸŸข
opencut An open source video editor built with Rust and GPUI, with a GStreamer-backed player and timeline editor. 21 ๐ŸŸข
Pawse A cross-platform music player with bit-perfect/exclusive output and a customizable UI. 17 ๐ŸŸข
rox A Foobar2000-style music player for large local libraries: composable panels, shareable themes, and tagging that holds up at tens of thousands of tracks. 43 ๐ŸŸข
Sonora A native music streaming client, built with Rust and GPUI. 1.4k ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŸข
sukusho A powerful screenshot manager for Windows. 14 โšช
vleer Music, but without the subscription. Built on top of the OpenMusic API for a new streaming standard. 210 ๐ŸŸข

| Image | Project | Description | Stars | Status |

|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | [bandmeter](https://github.com/emamoah/bandmeter) | Per-program network usage monitor for Linux. | 18 | โšช | 

| | clp | A minimal, GPU-accelerated Wayland clipboard manager with image support and pinned entries. | 10 | โšช | | | CLV3000-Plus | A disk cleaner that understands agent work. Blazing-fast and safe, built with GPUI. | 7 | ๐ŸŸข | | | omarchist | A full Rust rewrite of the Omarchy control center. | 746 | ๐ŸŸข | | | OpenLogi | A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+ โ€” remap buttons, DPI, and SmartShift over HID++ with no account or telemetry. | 21.9k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | picoforge | A commissioning tool for pico-fido firmware based hardware keys. | 380 | ๐ŸŸข | | | ropy | A cross-platform native clipboard manager in pure Rust. | 189 | ๐ŸŸข | | | rustat | A fast native Linux system monitor with live CPU, memory, network, disk, GPU, sensors, and process management. | 2 | ๐ŸŸก |

| | WSL2-HyperV-Firewall-Manager | A WSL2 Hyper-V Firewall Management GUI for mirrored WSL2 networking built with Rust and GPUI. | 26 | โšช | | Image | Project | Description | Stars | Status |

|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | [gpui-base64](https://github.com/badgooooor/gpui-base64) | Base64 encoder/decoder example with gpui and gpui-component. | 1 | โšช | 

| | gpui-calculator | Beautifully designed calculator with both keys and mouse interaction. | 54 | โšช |

| | gpui-list | Basic list examples in gpui. | 29 | โšช | | Image | Project | Description | Stars | Status |

|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | [adabraka-ui](https://github.com/Augani/adabraka-ui) | UI components for building beautiful desktop applications. | 470 | โšช | 
|  | [Base GPUI](https://github.com/LukeTandjung/base-gpui) | A GPUI-native port of Base UI's rich, headless component APIs. | 91 | ๐ŸŸข | 

| | Bezel | A SwiftUI-lean GPUI component library, style flows through the environment, never through parameters. | 161 | ๐ŸŸข | | | declarative-gpui | A declarative ui! macro with Tailwind-style tokens, real Rust control flow, and zero runtime overhead. | 12 | ๐ŸŸข | | | ferrum-flow | A high-performance, extensible node-based editor framework. | 83 | โšช | | | gpui-component | UI components for building fantastic desktop applications using gpui. | 14.6k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข |

|  | [gpui-d3rs](https://github.com/pierreaubert/sotf/tree/master/gpui-d3rs) | a low level plotting library 100% in rust with the familiar [d3js](https://d3js.org/) components. | 58 | โšช | 
|  | [gpui-flow](https://github.com/pacifio/gpui-flow) | Visual node editor react flow for GPUI. | 34 | โšช | 
|  | [gpui-form](https://github.com/stayhydated/gpui-form) | A struct derive macro for deriving gpui-component... components on fields. | 25 | ๐ŸŸข | 
|  | [gpui-hooks](https://github.com/leset0ng/gpui-hooks) | React-style hooks for GPUI framework. | 17 | โšช | 

| | gpui-mobile | A mobile platform layer for running GPUI applications natively on iOS and Android with wgpu. | 360 | ๐ŸŸก | | | gpui-nav | Easy navigation library for GPUI applications. | 27 | โšช | | | gpui-pdf | Page-virtualized PDF viewing built on the pure-Rust hayro rasterizer โ€” zoom, navigation, full-text search, and bounded memory, with no native dependencies. | 49 | ๐ŸŸข | | | gpui-px | a high level plotting library 100% in rust inspired by plotly express and using d3rs. | 58 | โšช |

|  | [gpui-router](https://github.com/justjavac/gpui-router) | A router for GPUI App. | 97 | โšช | 
|  | [gpui-storybook](https://github.com/stayhydated/gpui-storybook) | Storybook-like library for GPUI applications. | 8 | ๐ŸŸข | 
|  | [gpui-symbols](https://github.com/AprilNEA/gpui-symbols) | Native SF Symbols for GPUI with type-safe Icon component. | 18 | โšช | 
|  | [gpui-tea](https://github.com/inkwadra/gpui-tea) | Runtime primitives for building Elm-style GPUI applications. | 8 | ๐ŸŸข | 
|  | [gpui-video-player](https://github.com/cijiugechu/gpui-video-player) | Video player for gpui. | 90 | ๐ŸŸข | 

| | gpui-whiteboard | An infinite, pan-and-zoom whiteboard canvas with shapes, arrows, freehand ink, text, and images, plus a built-in toolbar, templates, and undo/redo. | 49 | ๐ŸŸข | | | GPUIX | React bindings for building native GPU-accelerated GPUI desktop applications without Electron. | 2.1k ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸข | | | guise | A Mantine-inspired component library with theming, sizing tokens, and a large set of ready-made components. | 123 | ๐ŸŸข | | | plotters-gpui | gpui backend for plotters. | 53 | โšช | | | ratex-gpui | A LaTeX math renderer and a structural, MathQuill-style formula editor for GPUI, built on the RaTeX engine. | 49 | ๐ŸŸข | | | rhythm-gpui | Print-inspired vertical rhythm for GPUI, with baseline offsets computed from real font metrics. | 10 | ๐ŸŸก |

| Image | Project | Description | Stars | Status |

|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | [create-gpui-app](https://github.com/zed-industries/create-gpui-app) | Create a new gpui app in a single command. | 382 | โšช | 

| | Crepuscularity | One UI codebase for desktop, web, mobile, terminal, browser extensions, and embedded devices. Write React JSX or our lightweight DSL, get GPUI, Ratatui, SwiftUI, LVGL, and more. Batteries included. Official site . | 42 | ๐ŸŸข | | | GPUI Kit Canvas | A browser-based visual canvas for designing gpui-kit desktop windows and generating implementation prompts. | 11 | ๐ŸŸข | | | Pulsar-Native | The next-generation game engine that you deserve implemented in rust on top of GPUI. | 389 | ๐ŸŸข | | | React Native GPUI | An out-of-tree platform for React Native desktop applications, implementing RN Fabric architecture with Rust and GPUI. | 53 | ๐ŸŸข |

Image Project Description Stars Status
Duane Bester - Rust Streams YouTube streams covering gpui app development. N/A N/A
gpui-book A book teaching you the concepts you need to create your own gpui application. 266 โšช
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