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Pake

Command-line packager that wraps any website as a small desktop app

  • Developer tools
  • System utilities
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What it is

Pake takes a URL and builds a native desktop application around it using Tauri and the system webview, producing installers usually under 10 MB for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Options cover custom icons, window size and style, keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop, and injected CSS or scripts such as ad removal. People who keep web apps like ChatGPT, YouTube Music, or Excalidraw open all day can grab prebuilt packages, build one through GitHub Actions, or run the CLI themselves.

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Stars
62,217 GitHub stars.
62,217

Forks
12,795
Commits
2,491
Contributors
91
Language
Rust
License
GPL-3.0
Last commit
Oct 19, 2026
On GitHub since
October 2022
First release
December 2022
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Self-hostable
No
Author
Tw93
Tags
  • build-tool
  • deployment
  • app-framework

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsPake: Turn any webpage into a desktop app with one commandJun 21, 2026 · 5 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsTurn any webpage into a desktop app with Rust with easeApr 19, 2023 · 2 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsPake: Webpage to desktop app in one command using rustMay 4, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsPake – Turn any webpage into a Tauri-based desktop appJan 7, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsPake: Turn any webpage into a desktop app with RustAug 24, 2023 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsPake: Convert Website to Desktop App with RustMay 2, 2023 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)