AppGacha 0.1.1 is now available for Windows and Apple Silicon Macs.
This is a small release focused on making generated apps feel more independent and improving the update experience:
Opening an app from its desktop shortcut no longer brings up the main AppGacha window.
Generated app windows now display their own icons, with a fallback when no icon is available.
Settings now includes version history and localized release notes.
Update prompts explain what changed, and installation waits for the current build to finish.
Added minimal, content-free usage statistics to help identify failed builds and repeat usage. Collection will not begin before September 26, can be disabled at any time, and never includes prompts, generated code, API keys, files, app names, account IDs, or persistent device identifiers.
Thank you to everyone who tried the first release. If something still feels confusing or gets in the way of using a generated app like a normal desktop application, I d love to hear about it.
Curious about what AppGacha can actually build? Leave a one-sentence request for a small desktop app or floating widget in the replies. I’ll use AppGacha to build it for you and share the result here—including any limitations or rough edges I encounter.
@curiouskitty Great question. I’d describe the current promise as portable rather than bit-for-bit reproducible.
A .gacha capsule is a ZIP container containing a manifest, self-contained HTML/CSS/JS and assets, plus an optional data/ directory containing its SQLite database and schedules. A full export includes the data; sharing through a code intentionally exports the app without personal data. Capsules contain no Node runtime, node_modules, or remote CDN dependencies—they run against AppGacha’s versioned host bridge.
Across the currently supported platforms—Windows x64 and Apple Silicon Mac—the same capsule should preserve its functionality and state when the host API version is compatible. I wouldn’t claim pixel-identical determinism: native notifications, window behavior, fonts, and AI output can still vary by OS or model provider.
For updates, each capsule records both its own version and hostApiVersion. A “wish upgrade” creates a full backup, tests the new code against a copy of the existing data, preserves data/ while replacing the application code, and rolls back if validation or migration fails.
The honest gap is long-term multi-version compatibility. Version 1 currently has a defined contract, but before introducing a v2 bridge I’ll need either to keep the v1 runtime available or provide an explicit migration path. The architecture is designed to resist capsule rot, but I wouldn’t claim that indefinite compatibility is solved yet.
@umberto_abbatantuono Thanks, Honestly, probably not on its own. I see cloud sync as one convenience feature rather than the entire business model. AppGacha remains free and open source with BYOK. The subscription mainly provides hosted AI credits—both for building apps and for AI features inside the apps people create—along with cloud features such as sync and sharing. The real question I’m testing is whether that convenience is valuable enough compared with bringing your own keys. It’s still too early to claim that it is, but I hope this launch will help answer it.
Time is always the main driver holding people back from customizing their workspace/workflow. Love this concept.
Yeah! So many founders telling it's time for desktop apps and you're making it so easy!! Wish you all the best!
@german_merlo1 Thanks, Germán! That’s exactly the bet behind AppGacha. I don’t think every useful idea needs to become another web service or browser tab—sometimes it should simply be a small app or floating widget living on your desktop. My goal is to make creating one possible without first setting up frameworks, dependencies, and a database. Really appreciate the encouragement!