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Dev tools · August 29, 2025

An open source implementation of OpenStreetMap in Electron

Cartography resources. Contribute to GuildMasterDev/Cartographer development by creating an account on GitHub.

An open source implementation of OpenStreetMap in Electron launched on August 29, 2025 with 10 votes, #1,987 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

This is an open source desktop application built with Electron that provides an implementation of OpenStreetMap functionality. It's designed for developers and contributors who want to work with OpenStreetMap data locally on their computer. The tool brings OpenStreetMap capabilities to a desktop environment, making it accessible as a standalone application rather than requiring web browser access.

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From the sources

An interactive mapping application that runs as a desktop app (Electron) and a web app. Built on Leaflet and OpenStreetMap. No location permissions required — unless you explicitly ask for them. git clone https://github.com/GuildMasterDev/Cartographer.git cd Cartographer npm install npm start Running in a browser The entire app is a single index.html file. You can: Pull requests welcome. The app is intentionally small — a single HTML file with inline CSS and JS. Keep it thatfrom github.com

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