Essential App is a minimalist yet versatile Electron-powered desktop application.
Designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind, it harnesses modern web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to deliver essential features without consuming excessive system resources.
Essential App is your all-in-one utility app, combining the core tools you need into one compact, easy-to-use interface. It’s not just free — it's built for everyone.
Whether you're using an old iMac from 2011, a budget Windows machine, or anything in between, this app just works. It’s lightweight, fast, and made to deliver a smooth experience across the board.
✅ No need to worry about system specs.
✅ Optimized for performance on low-end hardware.
✅ Free and open-source. Always.
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🌟 User-Friendly Design
Clean, intuitive, and minimalistic interface that works for everyone. -
⚡ Lightweight
Effortlessly runs even on legacy machines (macOS 10.13+, Windows 7+). -
💻 Cross-Platform
Fully functional on Windows, macOS, and Linux. -
🌐 Web-Based Core
Built on vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for portability. -
⌨️ Hotkey Support
Boost productivity with shortcuts likeCtrl+Click
andCtrl+Shift+N
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🎨 Material Design Inspired
Aesthetic and modern UI manually crafted for a seamless experience. -
🛠️ Customizable
Easily modify, extend, and personalize the app to meet your needs.
OS | Minimum Version |
---|---|
macOS | 10.10 (Yosemite) |
Windows | 7 |
RAM | 4 GB |
VRAM | 128 MB |
- 🚀 Ultra-light: ~28MB RAM usage on startup
- 🎯 Native support for theme switching and local settings
- 🧠 Optimized for older CPUs (ex: i5-7400) with ~0.1% CPU usage
- 💾 GPU-aware animations (with VRAM min config)
- 🖱️ Native context menus, ripple feedback, and intuitive UX
- 📑 Modular codebase for easy customization
- Open your terminal or command prompt.
- Run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Peakk2011/Basic-requirement-app.git
- Navigate to the project folder:
cd Basic-requirement-app
- Download the ZIP file from the Essential App Repository.
- Extract the ZIP file to your desired location.
- Navigate to the
src/
folder. - Open
index.html
in your browser.
- Navigate to the project folder.
- Open the terminal and run the following commands:
powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1|iex" -> For windows to install bun.js curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install -> For macOS to install bun.js bun install bun run start
- ✏️ Modify: Edit the
index.html
file to adjust the layout or content. - 🎨 Enhance: Update styles in
style.css
to improve the design. - 💻 Extend: Add or edit functionality in
app.js
ormain.js
.
Basic-requirement-app/
├── src/
│ ├── index.html # Main HTML file
│ ├── style.css # Stylesheet
│ └── app.js # Frontend JavaScript logic
├── main.js # Electron app main process
├── package.json # Node.js project configuration
The Mint Team – a small, passionate group of 3 developers
who handled design, frontend, low-level performance, and packaging.
"Build with Performance and quality."
Tested on many devices
🚧 License Pending
This is an open-source project free to edit,
improve, and share the app as you needed. ✅
Follow the repository for updates, new features,
And improvements. Contributions are welcome
Don't forget to star the repo if you find it useful!
That if you want to develop with me now contribute