ChatGPT Desktop

A native Windows desktop application for ChatGPT, built with Tauri 2. Runs as a standalone WebView2 window with system tray integration.

Features

• Native window — dedicated Chrome-based WebView2 for ChatGPT, not a browser tab
• System tray — minimize to tray, left-click to restore, right-click for menu
• Minimize-on-close — closing hides to tray instead of quitting
• Launch at startup — optional toggle in tray menu
• Single instance — prevents duplicate windows
• Login in-app — Google, Apple, and Microsoft SSO are handled directly inside the native window (no external browser redirect)
• No telemetry — no tracking, no analytics, no bloat

Downloads

Pre-built binaries are available on the Releases page:

Package	File
Installer (NSIS)	ChatGPT_1.0.1_x64-setup.exe
Portable EXE	chatgpt-desktop-app.exe

Prerequisites (Building from Source)

• Rust (latest stable)
• Node.js (v18+)
• WebView2 — pre-installed on Windows 10 and later

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/nwn900/ChatGPTDesktopApp.git
cd ChatGPTDesktopApp/src-tauri
cargo tauri build

Output goes to src-tauri/target/release/.

Usage

• Left-click tray icon → show/focus window
• Right-click tray icon → menu: Open, Login, autostart toggle, Close
• Login... → navigates the native window to chatgpt.com for in-app authentication
• Close → quits the application entirely

License

ISC