Puter — Open-Source Cloud Desktop in Your Browser

Puter Features

Desktop Environment

• Full desktop UI with taskbar, window management, and desktop icons
• Drag-and-drop file management
• Multi-window and multi-tab support
• Theme customization
• Keyboard shortcuts

File System

• Cloud-based file storage with folder hierarchy
• File sharing via public links
• Trash and recovery
• Search across all files
• File versioning

Built-in Apps

Developer APIs

// Puter.js SDK
const puter = require('puter');

// File operations
await puter.fs.write('/documents/hello.txt', 'Hello World');
const content = await puter.fs.read('/documents/hello.txt');

// AI integration
const response = await puter.ai.chat('Explain quantum computing');

// Key-value storage
await puter.kv.set('user_pref', JSON.stringify({theme: 'dark'}));

Self-Hosting

# docker-compose.yaml
services:
  puter:
    image: ghcr.io/heyputer/puter
    ports:
      - "4100:4100"
    volumes:
      - puter-data:/var/puter
    restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
  puter-data:

FAQ

Q: What is Puter? A: Puter is an open-source, self-hostable cloud desktop OS with 40,100+ GitHub stars. It runs in any browser and provides a full computing environment with file system, apps, terminal, and developer APIs.

Q: How is Puter different from other cloud desktops? A: Puter is fully open-source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable. Unlike commercial cloud desktops, your data stays on your server. It also provides developer APIs for building apps on top of the platform.

Q: Is Puter free? A: Yes, open-source under AGPL-3.0. Self-host for free. A hosted version is also available at puter.com.