I Built a Web-Based Server OS with a Real Desktop Experience (Open Source)

Star Varse — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:12:39 +0000

For years, server dashboards have looked like boring admin panels.

I wanted something different.

So I built CozyUI — a fully open-source WebOS-style server management interface that runs entirely in the browser.

🌐 Live Demo: https://swingsql.space/

✨ What Makes CozyUI Different?

Instead of traditional sidebar dashboards, CozyUI gives you:

A real desktop interface

Draggable and resizable windows

Dock for quick access

Menu bar with system stats

Theme & wallpaper customization

It feels like using an operating system — but it runs in your browser.

📁 Core Applications
File Manager

Browse, edit, preview, drag & drop files with syntax highlighting.

Terminal

Full xterm.js terminal with multi-tab support and real-time command execution.

Cozy Code

Monaco-powered code editor with integrated terminal.

Cozy Browser

Built-in browser with multi-tab support.

🛠 Server Management Tools

PM2 process control

PostgreSQL database manager

Caddy server configuration

CertBot SSL management

System resource monitoring

🧠 Built With

Next.js 14 (App Router)

Material UI

SQLite + Prisma ORM

Zustand state management

JWT-based authentication

xterm.js

Monaco Editor

🚀 Getting Started
git clone https://github.com/starrvarse/CozyUI.git
cd CozyUI
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npx prisma generate
npx prisma db push
npm run dev

Why I Built This

I wanted a modern, extensible WebOS that:

Developers can self-host

Is fully customizable

Feels powerful and intuitive

Is completely open source

Contributing

PRs are welcome.
MIT Licensed.

Built with ❤️ by starrvarse

JS Dev Require

Star Varse — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:47:53 +0000

I am developing a ERP Software, built on HTML, CSS, JS, Firestore, anyone who can help me out on my project. Go to Bigsur.in, if you think we can do something about it lets do it, coz its becoming bigger, Alone I cannot handle it.

Forem: Star Varse

I Built a Web-Based Server OS with a Real Desktop Experience (Open Source)

JS Dev Require