Open Source TypeScript Launchers

The launcher for Flashpoint Archive (the non-profit web preservation project). The Flashpoint Launcher (FPL) is a desktop application made for browsing, storing, and launching other applications (games, animations, web apps etc.). It is specifically made for Flashpoint Archive, a non-profit with the goal of furthering archival and accessibility efforts for games, animations and other digital interactive experiences on the web.

Keystroke launcher for Windows and macOS. This plugin is searching for applications on your computer. You can specify the folders where your applications are installed and which file extension should be used to recognize an application. Enables you to quickly convert colors into different formats. Enables you to quickly execute commandline commands. Enables you to quickly look up the definition and synonyms of words. Enables you to quickly start writing an email by typing in an email address. Enables you to use Everything Search to find files and folders on your local file system. Enables you to use the native macOS search to find files and folders on your local file system. Enables you to browse through your local file system. To start you have to enter a valid absolute filepath. Operating system commands are simple commands to control your operating system e.g. to shutdown or restart your computer.

Decky Loader is a homebrew plugin launcher built for the Steam Deck that enables users to extend and customize the console’s functionality through a dynamic plugin ecosystem integrated directly into the SteamOS interface. It acts as a middleware layer that injects and manages plugins, allowing deep customization such as modifying UI elements, changing system sounds, adjusting display properties, and extending system behavior beyond stock capabilities. The platform is designed to persist across system updates and reboots, ensuring continuity of installed plugins without manual reconfiguration. It supports advanced developer features such as two-way communication between plugins and the loader, as well as interoperability between Python backends and TypeScript React frontends. Decky Loader also allows plugins to bypass typical browser restrictions like CORS, enabling more powerful integrations with external data sources.

Heroic is an Open Source GOG and Epic games launcher for Linux, Windows and macOS. Also available on the SteamDeck! Check game details like description, publisher, download and install size, time played and more. On Linux and on MacOS you can select to install the Windows version of a native game. This might be handy in case the native version is not supported anymore. On Linux you can choose that for GOG games only. Go to the Epic or GOG store without even leaving Heroic. Get free games or buy new ones directly from Heroic's interface! Add games to favorites or simply hide the games you already played or will never play at all! If you don't like the default colors, you have the ability to change them. It also includes the famous Dracula theme. On Linux, download the latest version of Wine-GE, Wine-Lutris or even Proton-GE using the Wine Manager. These selection of Wine version are focused on improving the gaming experience and compatibility.

Sol is an open source app launcher, focused on ease of use and speed. It has minimal configuration and runs natively.