# Fluent Reader (open-source email and calendar app)

> Fluent Reader is a free, open-source email and calendar app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Modern desktop RSS reader built with Electron, React, and Fluent UI. It has 9,695 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at yang991178/fluent-reader.

Fluent Reader A modern desktop RSS reader For Windows 10 users, the recommended way of installation is through Microsoft Store. This enables auto-update and experimental ARM64 support. macOS users can also get Fluent Reader from the Mac App Store.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/yang991178/fluent-reader |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 9,695 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://hyliu.me/fluent-reader/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Email & calendar |
| Latest release | v1.2.2 (Apr 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 5, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/yang991178/fluent-reader/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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