Run it yourself

Desktop app

Prefer a local app to a browser tab? Two ways to run Nautilus on your own machine, both offline after the first launch.

One command

npx github:Somilg11/nautilus

Builds the app if needed, starts a local server and opens your browser. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. Add --port 4000 to change the port, or --no-open to skip the browser.

Native window

git clone https://github.com/Somilg11/nautilus.git
cd nautilus
npm install

npm run desktop         # open in a native window
npm run desktop:build   # package a .dmg / .exe / AppImage

The desktop build is an Electron shell around exactly the same application, so it never drifts from the web version. The renderer is sandboxed with no Node access and only ever loads the local server.

Which one?

	npx	Electron
Install size	Repo + node_modules	Repo + Electron runtime
Runs in	Your browser	A native window
Best for	Occasional local use	Daily driver, app switcher, dock icon
Packaged installer	No	Yes — dmg, nsis, AppImage

Same data, different container

Both run the same app, but browser and desktop each keep their own local storage. Move work between them with Export/Import JSON.