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app ohy

a lightweight command-line tool that converts web into desktop app

1 unstable release

0.1.0 Feb 2, 2025

#503 in Command line utilities

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MIT license

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ohy

"ohy" is derived from the Japanese word "おはよ" (good morning). It's a lightweight command-line tool written in Rust that converts web applications into desktop applications.

Key Features

  • Compact executable size (under 5MB)
  • Privacy-focused data isolation based on URL and application name
  • Multiple instance support with isolated sessions by default
  • Automatic application icon fetching
  • Centralized local cache storage

Usage

Usage: ohy --url <url> [-n <name>] [-w <width>] [-h <height>] [-a <user-agent>]

Options:
  --url             url example https://www.github.com
  -n, --name        name
  -w, --width       width default 1200
  -h, --height      height default 780
  -a, --user-agent  user agent
  --help, help      display usage information

Example

To create a desktop application for qwen chat:

ohy --url https://chat.qwenlm.ai -n qwen

Benefits

  • Lightweight and efficient resource usage
  • Enhanced privacy through session isolation
  • Simple and straightforward configuration
  • Cross-platform compatibility

screenshot

app-context-dir ohy-icon qwen-dark qwen

Dependencies

~13–53MB
~748K SLoC