A Gmail desktop client in Electron
Unofficial Gmail native app. Contribute to paulot/gmail development by creating an account on GitHub.
A Gmail desktop client in Electron launched on November 28, 2015 with 14 votes, #1,962 of 4,110 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
This is an unofficial Gmail desktop application built with Electron, allowing users to access Gmail through a native app interface rather than a web browser. It is intended for Gmail users who prefer a standalone desktop client. The application is open-source and available for community contributions on GitHub, with development maintained since 2015.
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