Cross-Platform Open Source Software
Discover 135 open source Cross Platform repositories from GitHub, each with an analysis of what it does, key features, use cases and alternatives. Cross Platform projects here are most often combined with Desktop App, Developer Tools and TypeScript. Last updated October 4, 2026.
135 repositories · updated October 4, 2026
td: Build Cross-Platform Telegram Clients
TDLib is a C++ library for building Telegram clients, handling networking, encryption, and local storage behind an asynchronous API. Its JSON interface also makes it accessible from many programming languages.
opensim-core: Model Musculoskeletal Movement and Simulations
OpenSim Core is a C++ toolkit for building musculoskeletal models and simulating movement. It includes command-line applications and Java and Python bindings for researchers and developers working in biomechanics and movement science.
vtm: Create a Text-Based Desktop and Terminal Multiplexer
vtm is a C++ virtual terminal multiplexer that can run a text-based desktop, host command-line apps, or act as a standalone terminal. It suits users who want nested terminal workspaces across Windows and Unix-like systems.
espanso: Expand Text Snippets Across Your Desktop
espanso is a privacy-first text expander for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It replaces typed triggers with snippets, scripts, commands, and other content, making it useful for repetitive writing and system-wide shortcuts.
termscp: Transfer and Explore Files from a Terminal
termscp is a cross-platform terminal file manager for local files and remote connections. Use its text interface to browse, transfer, and edit files across protocols including SFTP, SCP, FTP, S3, SMB, and WebDAV.
cargo-binstall: Install Rust Tools from Prebuilt Binaries
cargo-binstall finds and installs prebuilt binaries for Rust crates, reducing the wait and build requirements of cargo install. It is useful for developers and CI jobs when a compatible release artifact is available, with source installation as a fallback.
paperlib: Manage and Organize Academic Papers
Paperlib is a cross-platform desktop tool for collecting, searching, and organizing academic papers. It helps researchers find and correct publication metadata, manage PDFs and notes, and export references while writing.
fmt: Format C++ Text Safely and Efficiently
{fmt} is a C++ formatting library for producing text and output without relying on C stdio or iostreams. It suits projects that need a type-safe, portable formatting API, with optional compile-time format checks and a header-only mode.
dioxus: Build Cross-Platform Apps with Rust
Dioxus is a Rust UI framework for building web, desktop, and mobile apps from a shared codebase. It combines reactive UI, development tooling, and optional fullstack features for teams that want Rust across client and server.
namida: Play Music and Video with YouTube Support
Namida is a Flutter-based music and video player for organizing local libraries and playing online content. It suits listeners who want detailed audio controls, library management, and YouTube features in one app.
fish-shell: Use a Friendly Interactive Command-Line Shell
fish is an interactive shell for macOS, Linux, and other platforms. It makes common command-line work easier with syntax highlighting, autosuggestions, and useful completions enabled by default.
telegram_media_downloader: Download Media from Telegram Chats
A self-hosted Telegram downloader that saves media from chats, groups, and channels, with a web progress interface and optional bot commands. Useful for people archiving media from conversations they can access.