# Pake

> Turn any webpage into a lightweight desktop app with one command.

Pake is an open-source CLI and build tool that converts websites or local web apps into native desktop applications for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Built on Rust and Tauri, its installers and memory footprint are up to 20 times smaller than traditional Electron wrappers (typically under 10 MB). It provides automatic icon fetching, customizable window controls, shortcut support, and options for injecting custom CSS and JavaScript.

Website: https://github.com/tw93/Pake

## What it is for

- Package a web-first SaaS or AI tool into native desktop apps for user testing
- Turn daily web services like ChatGPT, Notion, or YouTube Music into standalone desktop apps
- Wrap local build folders (e.g., ./dist) into lightweight desktop installers

## Features

- One-command CLI packaging for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Tauri and Rust architecture producing installers under 10 MB
- Automatic website icon fetching and conversion
- Custom CSS and JavaScript injection for styling and ad blocking
- Window customization including title bar hiding, full screen, and size presets
- Built-in keyboard shortcuts for navigation, zooming, and cache clearing
- GitHub Actions workflow for compiling desktop apps entirely online without local toolchains
- JSON output mode and llms.txt integration for scripting and AI coding agents

## Pricing

Open source. Free and open source (GPL-3.0)

## Details

- Type: GitHub repo
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Command line, macOS, Windows, Linux
- For: Developers and power users who want lightweight desktop wrappers for web apps.
- Alternative to: Electron, Nativefier, Tauri
- Tags: desktop, tauri, rust, cli, electron alternative, wrapper

## Why it was saved

- [@HiTw93, 1 March 2026](https://x.com/HiTw93/status/2028251438468481116): Lets a web/AI product ship web-first and be turned into desktop apps instantly for market testing; v3.10.0 adds multi-window support (--multi-window, Cmd+N on macOS, tray integration), --internal-url-regex for controlling internal links (useful for AI dashboards and multi-route tools), improved Windows icon quality with 256px ICO entries, and a Retina DMG background fix for macOS builds.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/pake

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