Cairoshell
Cairoshell is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows. Cairo is a customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows. It has 3,403 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at cairoshell/cairoshell.
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About Cairoshell
Cairo is a customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows. Available for Windows. Released under the Apache-2.0 license on GitHub.
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Is Cairoshell free and open source?
Yes. Cairoshell's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Cairoshell?
Download the installer for Windows from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.4.434).
Is Cairoshell still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 15, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.