Kite v0.2.6

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Kite v0.2.5

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Kite v0.2.4

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Kite v0.2.3

Kite v0.2.3

Kite is evolving from a simple Gmail desktop wrapper into a lightweight, cross-platform Google Workspace desktop application.

This release focuses on the Kite rebrand, new visual identity, improved packaging, and cross-platform release infrastructure.

🪁 What's New

🎨 New Kite Branding

• Fully rebranded the application from Gmail Desktop to Kite
• Introduced the new Kite logo and visual identity
• Updated application icons across supported platforms
• Updated window title and application metadata
• Updated project documentation and README
• Updated package and executable naming

⚡ Native Desktop Architecture

Kite continues to be built with:

• Rust
• Tauri 2
• React
• TypeScript
• Vite

The application uses Gmail's existing web experience inside a lightweight native desktop shell rather than embedding a complete Chromium runtime like Electron.

📦 Cross-Platform Packaging

The release pipeline now targets multiple desktop platforms:

Linux

• .deb for Debian/Ubuntu
• .rpm for Fedora/RHEL

Windows

• .msi installer

macOS

• Apple Silicon .dmg
• Intel .dmg

Packages are built automatically through GitHub Actions whenever a version tag is pushed.

🔄 Automated Releases

Creating a release tag such as:

```bash
git tag -a v0.2.3 -m "Kite v0.2.3"
git push origin v0.2.3
```

automatically triggers the release pipeline.

The workflow builds the platform packages independently and attaches the resulting artifacts to the GitHub Release.

🏗️ Release Pipeline

```
Kite v0.2.3
│
┌───────────┴───────────┐
│ GitHub Actions │
└───────────┬───────────┘
│
┌─────────────────┼─────────────────┐
│ │ │
Linux Windows macOS
│ │ │
┌───┴───┐ │ ┌─────┴─────┐
│ │ │ │ │
DEB RPM MSI ARM64 Intel
│ │
DMG DMG
```

🚧 Coming Next

The next stages of Kite's distribution roadmap include:

• Flathub publication
• Snap Store publication
• Native system tray
• Minimize to tray
• Native notifications
• Global keyboard shortcuts
• Multiple isolated Google accounts
• Multiple Gmail windows
• Google Drive integration
• Broader Google Workspace integration

🌐 Long-Term Vision

Kite started as a Gmail desktop application.

The goal is now much bigger:

```
Kite
│
├── Gmail
├── Drive
├── Docs
├── Sheets
├── Slides
├── Calendar
├── Meet
├── Contacts
└── Tasks
```

The long-term vision is a single lightweight desktop application for Google Workspace, powered by Rust and Tauri.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Kite is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google LLC.

Google, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Calendar, Google Meet, Google Contacts, and Google Tasks are trademarks of Google LLC.

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❤️ Thanks

Kite is still an early project, and there's a lot more to build.

If you find it useful, consider starring the repository, reporting issues, suggesting features, or contributing.

Built with Rust 🦀 + Tauri ⚡ + React ⚛️

🪁 Kite — Google Workspace, on your desktop.

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Kite v0.2.1

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Kite v0.2.0

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Gmail Desktop v0.1.0

Gmail Desktop v0.1.0

Initial release of Gmail Desktop.

Gmail Desktop is a lightweight, open-source desktop application for Gmail built with Tauri 2, Rust, React, and TypeScript.

🎉 What's Included

• Native Linux desktop application
• Gmail running inside a dedicated desktop window
• Google authentication through Gmail
• Persistent Gmail sessions
• Native Tauri/Rust application layer
• React + TypeScript frontend
• Custom application icon
• Fedora/RHEL RPM package
• Debian/Ubuntu DEB package
• Automated GitHub Actions release pipeline

📦 Downloads

Fedora / RHEL

sudo dnf install ./Gmail-Desktop-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt install ./Gmail-Desktop_0.1.0_amd64.deb

🛠️ Built With

• Tauri 2
• Rust
• React
• TypeScript
• Vite
• WebKitGTK
• Gmail

🚧 Known Limitations

This is the first release and intentionally focuses on providing a lightweight native desktop shell around Gmail.

The following are planned for future releases:

• System tray
• Native Gmail notifications
• Minimize to tray
• Launch at startup
• Global keyboard shortcuts
• Multiple isolated Gmail sessions
• Multiple Gmail windows
• Flatpak
• Snap
• AppImage
• Windows support
• macOS support

🔐 Privacy

Gmail Desktop does not implement its own Gmail authentication system.

Google authentication and Gmail session data are handled by the Gmail WebView.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Gmail Desktop is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google LLC.

Gmail and Google are trademarks of Google LLC.

❤️ Thank You

This release marks the beginning of the project.

If you find Gmail Desktop useful, consider starring the repository, reporting issues, suggesting features, or contributing.

Built with Rust 🦀 + Tauri ⚡ + React ⚛️

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xanmoy/gmail-desktop/commits/v0.1.0