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Cairoshell

Cairoshell is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows. Cairo is a customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows. It has 3,386 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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What is Cairoshell?

Cairoshell is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows. Cairo is a customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows. It has 3,386 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at cairoshell/cairoshell.

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 Sep 9, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.