Show HN: Native Rust rewrites of Electron apps, starting with Slack

Category: devtools

Tags: rust, gpui, electron-alternative, native-ui, slack-client, desktop-app

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

notslack is a native Rust reimplementation of the Slack desktop client, built on GPUI (the GPU-accelerated UI framework behind Zed) to replace Electron's Chromium/Node.js stack. It reuses the existing Slack Desktop session, renders pixel-perfect UI directly to the GPU, and cuts memory usage from ~1.16 GB to ~165 MB. The broader nothq project aims to rewrite Electron apps natively one at a time.

Target audience: desktop app developers, Rust developers, power users frustrated with Electron memory usage

Repository: https://nothq.github.io · Rust · AGPL-3.0

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