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Pake is an open-source, lightweight developer tool written in Rust that allows users to seamlessly convert any webpage or web application into a native, standalone desktop application. Unlike Electron-based wrappers that consume significant memory and system resources, Pake leverages the underlying Tauri framework to keep the compiled app footprint incredibly small and highly performant. It supports cross-platform builds, meaning developers can create applications for Mac, Windows, and Linux from a single web source. Through a simple command-line interface, users can package their favorite online services—like ChatGPT, Notion, or YouTube Music—into dedicated desktop clients in seconds. For developers, it offers an efficient way to distribute web projects as desktop apps without the overhead of learning a new GUI framework. Pake essentially bridges the gap between web convenience and native desktop performance.