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 · Community · Documentation

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:

npm create owd

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

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 · Modules · Themes

🧩 Install an app

Discover apps by searching the owd-apps tag on GitHub.

For example, to add the To-do app:

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 tag on GitHub.

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

desktop add module-pinia-idb

🖥️ Install a theme

Themes are full desktop environments that style all UI components independently, using PrimeVue.
Each theme provides a unique look and feel while maintaining consistent functionality across all applications.

Discover themes by searching the owd-themes tag on GitHub.

desktop add theme-gnome

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License

Open Web Desktop is released under the MIT License.