Windows — independent software & tools

130 independent Windows listings the big search engines bury.

• Rustty

  github · Free · by Aleixenandros

  Cliente SSH multiplataforma en Rust

• Enitor

  github · Free · by alexskvo10

  Enitor is a cross-platform app for managing daily tasks, short-term and long-term goals, tracking progress, and increasing productivity — it doesn't just show progress, it helps you grow and motivates you to keep improving

• intel-xtu-utility-2026

  github · Free · by AmberVeteran

  Intel Xtu 2026 — clear documentation, release channel, and getting-started workflows.

• process-lasso-workbench-2026

  github · Free · by ampsaviorbuild

  Process Lasso 2026 — clear documentation, release channel, and getting-started workflows.

• workday-island

  github · Free · by asbacklight-justin

  A bilingual desktop island for todos, persistent reminders, focus sessions, weather, earnings, and off-work countdowns.

• Actionables

  github · Free · by AScriver

  Local execution coordination for OpenAI Codex. Turn technical findings into scoped, evidence-backed tasks with MCP integration and validation.

• plainmd

  github · Free · by BrainB0ne

  PlainMD is a simple and elegant Markdown Viewer built with Qt6

• emaillock

  github · Free · by byensitmagnus

  A Windows app that stops you opening work apps outside your chosen hours. Built for founders who are bad at taking days off.

• daytrace

  github · Free · by CaspianG

  Private, fully local activity history and workday recall for Windows.

• memreduct-hub-2026

  github · Free · by CentralBusinessBlaze

  Memreduct 2026 — clear documentation, release channel, and getting-started workflows.

• BeiyeMD

  github · Free · by chenzhiyong1994

  A lightweight local Markdown reader and editor for quick viewing, easy changes, and multi-document work.

• lapscore

  github · Free · by cssushmi4785

  Monitor laptop health, battery life, AI session drain, CPU throttling, and LAN fleet stats with LapScore, a local open source PC health dashboard

• Wakivo

  github · Free · by DarkRaiderCB

  Keep your machine awake while your work runs. Then let it sleep again.

• Midjourney-Ultimate-Prompts-Studio

  github · Free · by deader49963hefty

  Midjourney – A powerful desktop tool to manage unlimited prompt generation, optimize your workflow, and enhance AI art creation on Windows.

• cursor-studio

  github · Free · by DearLicy

  Cursor Studio 是一款 Windows 桌面工具，用于集中管理个人 Cursor 使用体验。你可以在一个界面中管理模型供应商、用量、会话、提示词、MCP、Skills、外观和 Cursor 资料。

• winq

  github · Free · by dev-core-busy

  Minimalist TUI Windows agent: translate natural language to PowerShell commands via a local LLM

• focus-pet

  github · Free · by Dha-31

  A desktop companion pet that keeps you focused — and keeps an eye on you.

• ClipMaster

  github · Free · by dhadb

  一款本地优先的 Windows 剪贴板管理器，支持搜索、收藏、隐私过滤以及图片历史记录功能。Local-first Windows clipboard manager with search, favorites, privacy filters, and image history.

• dotfiles-Windows

  github · Free · by dotgibson

  🪟 The Windows host layer — PowerShell, Windows Terminal, scoop/winget, psmux (native tmux) & the WSL2 bridge. A first-class CLI on Windows.

• lexo

  github · Free · by EduardooPV

  Global-hotkey PT ⇄ EN desktop translator, built with Tauri 2 + Rust

• open-compute-mcp

  github · Free · by ellmos-ai

  npm launcher for the open-compute MCP server: model-agnostic computer-use (screenshot, safety-gated actions, Windows UIA) over MCP; spawns the Python open-compute server from GitHub.

• XCC-Context-Collector

  github · Free · by End1essspace

  Windows utility for collecting clean project code context for AI coding assistants

• AIsland

  github · Free · by ErdonChen

  A local-first multi-agent status island for Windows

• better-codex

  github · Free · by Ericwong5021

  A task board and Agent system inside Codex Desktop. Local-first, open source, macOS and Windows.

• iSearch-CLI

  github · Free · by erikraft

  🔍｜iSearch CLI™ — A next-generation terminal browser.

• leafmark

  github · Free · by EthanBird

  LeafMark（一叶）— 高性能、轻量、本地优先的 Markdown 阅读与写作应用

• shader-dump-preview-recovery

  github · Free · by fhkdguc

  Shader Dump — Windows desktop utility for shader dump / preview recovery. Batch workflows, export presets, and a guided GUI/CLI for local asset pipelines.

• intel-xtu-utility-2026

  github · Free · by Fogbinrotation

  Intel Xtu 2026 — clear documentation, release channel, and getting-started workflows.

• MarkdownMidget

  github · Free · by FuncularLabs

  A WordPad-style, markdown-native WYSIWYG editor for Windows. Built on .NET + WPF + WebView2 with a Milkdown/ProseMirror editing surface.

• scoop-bucket

  github · Free · by Glyndor

  Scoop manifests for Glyndor's Windows binaries — the Windows counterpart to apt.glyndor.net

• shotik

  github · Free · by gorka2354

  Beautiful open-source screenshot tool for Windows with a built-in MCP server - let Claude see your screen

• codex-session

  github · Free · by hicancan

  Zero-friction multi-account session switcher for Codex CLI

• umbra

  github · Free · by huosh1

  Native Windows focus sessions, distraction blocking, ambient sounds and local statistics.

• writ

  github · Free · by ibrahemid

  A fast scratchpad that opens anything. Markdown, HTML, Mermaid and KaTeX render live; every scratch stays searchable. Offline, keyboard-driven.

• JetBrains-IntelliJ-IDEA-Ultimate-Edition-2026

  github · Free · by impurely-caribou238934

  JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA – Ultimate 2026 edition with enhanced plugins, optimized performance, and full version access for Windows developers.

• copicu

  github · Free · by jpsala

  Local-first clipboard workbench for search, scripts, and AI-assisted workflows.

• Torder

  github · Free · by kelongyan

  今序（Torder）——本地优先、极简高效的 Windows 桌面待办应用。Tauri 2 + React + TypeScript + Rust + SQLite，专注快速记录、整理与提醒。

• cli-analyzer

  github · Free · by kevinjoy89

  Scan installed CLI tools, attribute their disk usage, and safely reclaim space. One binary: CLI + Wails GUI.

• codexRS

  github · Free · by Kiwunaka

  Native Rust workspace for the official Codex app-server: tasks, diffs, Git, PTY, Computer Use, and plugins.

• voxflow

  github · Free · by KnigguKniggu-droid

  Offline cotype.io: hold a hotkey, speak, and a local AI writes it in your voice and types it in. faster-whisper + Ollama, 100% on your machine.

• tabstick-app

  github · Free · by legendsteel11

  Stick a note beside the window it belongs to - not on your desktop. TabStick is a free sticky-memo app for Windows; this repo holds the site and release downloads.

• Lertaro

  github · Free · by Lertaro

  A modern, high-performance local file search and productivity tool for Windows. A sleek, customizable alternative to Everything and Listary built with C# WPF and NT Services, featuring instant NTFS MFT parsing, real-time USN monitoring, and plugin support.

• latencymon-toolkit-2026

  github · Free · by LibraryLeechFlash

  Latencymon 2026 — clear documentation, release channel, and getting-started workflows.

• digitrace

  github · Free · by LINGYIIIIIIII

  本地优先的 Windows 使用统计与系统监控工具（Local-first Windows usage tracking & system monitor）：应用使用时长统计、网络/硬件实时监控、健康提醒、独立监控 + Lite 查看器、共享内存指标对外接口，数据全部本地存储不上传

• termie

  github · Free · by lintowe

  A fast, GPU-rendered terminal multiplexer for Windows

• shrink-studio

  github · Free · by luishidalgoa

  Compresor de vídeo por lotes con foco en el ahorro de almacenamiento: reduce a H.265/H.264/AV1 con aceleración por hardware, conservando los idiomas que elijas. App de escritorio para Windows y herramienta de terminal para Linux, macOS y Windows.

• pastepanda

  github · Free · by lzlkyb

  剪贴板管理器 × 开发者工具箱。剪贴板历史/监听/快捷粘贴/栈模式 + Base64/URL 编解码、SQL 格式化、JSON 处理、日志统计、配置对比、批量替换、Excel 导出。Tauri 2 + Rust，Windows

• nofetch

  github · Free · by maslina524

  fastfetch-based program written in rust with #![no_std]

• talk-dat

  github · Free · by MAYOWA-007

  Trigger-only Windows dictation overlay with BYOK speech models, local history, and an animated pill UI.

• Orbix

  github · Free · by megalithic-dogdo795

  Run and deploy AI Studio apps on your local machine using Node.js.

• workspace-launcher

  github · Free · by MewzCC

  🚀 LaunchPad：开源 Windows 工作空间管理与软件一键启动工具，支持批量启动、顺序延迟、应用扫描、自动化脚本和本地数据存储。

• cx2-codex-orchestrator

  github · Free · by Mgbaskan

  Intelligent orchestration and terminal UX layer for OpenAI Codex.

• Inquivora

  github · Free · by miki-826

  会議録音・文字起こし・AI議事録・メモ・タスク・カレンダーを統合した、Windows向けローカルファースト・ワークスペース

• vellora

  github · Free · by mirad-tech

  Vellora — Windows local-first Markdown viewer/editor (Tauri 2 + React). Open, read, source-edit, save .md files offline.

• nemos

  github · Free · by mmlong818

  小丑鱼（Clownfish）：本机优先、带长期记忆的 AI 工作应用，支持对话、能力任务、办公文件与持续工作。

• mojo-file-organizer

  github · Free · by mojouto3

  A modern, elegant file organizer desktop app for Windows built with Electron. Smart grouping, custom categories, session history and more.

• TabNest

  github · Free · by mtcto

  Browser-style tabs for any Windows app, with zero DLL injection · 把任意 Windows 窗口合并成标签工作区，不向任何进程注入 DLL。11 MB 单文件，免运行时。

• Adeorq-releases

  github · Free · by Mun1to

  Descargas y actualizaciones automáticas de Adeorq, el panel de escritorio para trabajar con agentes de IA en terminales reales. El código vive en un repositorio privado.

• hotkeyconfig

  github · Free · by Mun1to

  Open-source app to program ch57x macropads (1189:8842) and bind scripts and shortcuts to every key. | ES: App open source para programar macropads ch57x y asignar scripts y atajos a cada tecla.

• UsageMonitor

  github · Free · by Niangaol

  Windows 本地使用情况监控工具：前台会话计时/浏览器历史/社交联系人/AI编程监控/日报仪表盘（纯本地、零依赖）