The open source desktop workspace for project dependencies and installed app updates across macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.

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Download for macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)

Download for macOS Intel (x64)

Download Installer for Windows

Download Portable for Windows

Download AppImage (x64)

Download AppImage (arm64)

Download .deb (x64)

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• Scan installed desktop applications on the current machine
• Surface app updates with cross-platform detection for macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Match popular apps like Steam, Android Studio, VS Code, Docker, Discord, Spotify, and more through a broader catalog
• View and manage npm, yarn, and pnpm packages from a package.json
• View and manage Composer (PHP) packages from a composer.json
• View and manage Swift Package Manager dependencies from a Package.swift
• View and manage CocoaPods dependencies from a Podfile
• View and manage Android Gradle dependencies from build.gradle / build.gradle.kts
• View and manage Android Version Catalog dependencies from gradle/libs.versions.toml
• View and manage Flutter / Dart dependencies from a pubspec.yaml
• View and manage Go modules from a go.mod
• View and manage Rust crates from a Cargo.toml
• View and manage Ruby gems from a Gemfile
• Detect outdated packages with live version checks against npm, Packagist, GitHub, Maven, CocoaPods, pub.dev, the Go proxy, crates.io, and RubyGems
• One-click version updates with semver prefix preservation (^, ~, etc.)
• Lock file status indicator with Install / Sync button
• Installed Apps dashboard with search, filters, update badges, and refresh actions
• Supports multiple projects in a sidebar
• Cross-platform: macOS, Linux, Windows

npMax v3 adds a new system-wide view for desktop applications:

• Scans installed apps from the current operating system instead of requiring a project folder first
• Detects updates from native package managers where possible, including Homebrew Casks, winget, Flatpak, and Snap
• Falls back to a curated app catalog with platform-specific identifiers and official release sources
• Shows installed version, latest detected version, update source, and suggested update command when available
• Keeps the legacy multi-project dependency workflow intact beside the new Installed Apps area

npMax automatically detects supported project manifests and displays the appropriate editor:

• package.json for npm, yarn, and pnpm projects
• composer.json for Composer projects
• Package.swift for Swift Package Manager projects
• Podfile for CocoaPods projects
• build.gradle / build.gradle.kts for Android Gradle projects
• gradle/libs.versions.toml for Android Version Catalog projects
• pubspec.yaml for Flutter and Dart projects
• go.mod for Go modules
• Cargo.toml for Rust / Cargo projects
• Gemfile for Ruby / Bundler projects

For Composer projects:

• Fetches the latest stable version of each package from Packagist
• Skips platform requirements (php, ext-*, lib-*) — only real packages are checked
• Preserves your version constraint prefix on update (^, ~, >=, etc.)
• Detects composer.lock status and offers a one-click composer install

For Apple projects:

• Reads dependencies from Package.swift and Podfile
• Resolves Swift package updates from GitHub releases and tags
• Resolves CocoaPods updates from CocoaPods trunk metadata
• Detects Package.resolved / Podfile.lock drift and offers sync actions

For Android projects:

• Reads direct dependencies from build.gradle / build.gradle.kts
• Reads library entries from gradle/libs.versions.toml
• Resolves artifact versions from Google Maven and Maven Central
• Detects Gradle lockfile drift where lock files are present

For Flutter projects:

• Reads dependencies and dev_dependencies from pubspec.yaml
• Resolves latest stable releases from pub.dev
• Detects pubspec.lock drift and offers a one-click flutter pub get

For Go, Rust, and Ruby projects:

• Reads dependencies from go.mod, Cargo.toml, and Gemfile
• Resolves latest versions from the Go proxy, crates.io, and RubyGems
• Detects go.sum, Cargo.lock, and Gemfile.lock drift
• Offers one-click sync flows with go mod tidy, cargo check, and bundle install

Install the dependencies...

npm install

...then start

npm run dev

Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting a Pull Request to the project.

For additional help, you can use one of these channels to ask a question:

• GitHub (Bug reports, Contributions)
• Buy Me a Coffee (Support development and help fund npMax Pro)
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To create an optimized version of the app:

npm run dist