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LynxHub
Cross-platform, extensible terminal and browser for AI management.
An open-source, highly modular environment built for AI power users to configure, manage, and run local AI interfaces.
🗂️ Table of Contents
✨ Feature Overview
LynxHub consolidates your AI workflow into a single, unified workspace.
Core Capabilities
🧩 Extensible & Modular: Build and expand LynxHub to fit your needs.
- Extensible Architecture: Add to LynxHub's core
functionality.
- Modular Design: Developers can create and share modules that
add new AI WebUIs, complete with pre-set arguments, extensions, commands, etc.
🚀 Manage Your AI Interfaces: Handle your AI WebUIs easily from one place.
- Install, Locate & Configure: Set up new AI interfaces with options for specific branches, clone depth, and quick
updates.
- Advanced Git Control: Switch branches, reset your repository, unshallow, view commit details, and stash changes
directly from the interface card.
- Extension Management: Find, install, enable/disable, and batch-update AI extensions. Set auto-update preferences
and update check frequency.
🔧 Full Customization & Control: Shape your AI environment to your exact needs.
- Argument Manager: Visually add, edit, and organize arguments (dropdowns, checkboxes, text, file/folder paths).
Search and save presets for quick setup.
- Custom Run Commands: Define exactly how your AI interfaces launch.
- Pre-Launch Automation: Run terminal commands or open files/folders automatically before an AI interface starts.
🌐 Integrated Workspace: Work smarter with built-in tools.
- Tabs for Multitasking: Open multiple AI instances, terminals, or browsers at the same time, each in its own tab.
- Built-in Terminal & Browser: Switch quickly between terminal, browsing, and managing your AI. You can also open
standalone terminal or browser windows.
- Smart Detection: Automatically finds and launches WebUIs URLs.
- Markdown Viewer: Read documentation and notes directly inside LynxHub.
💻 Cross-Platform & Portable
- Available for X64, ARM64 (Windows, Linux, macOS) and as a Portable (Windows & Linux) letting you use
LynxHub where you need it.
📦 Installation
1. Prerequisites
2. Download LynxHub
| Channel | Version | Release Date |
|---|
| Insider | V3.6.1 | 2026-09-06 |
| Early Access | V3.6.1 | 2026-09-06 |
| Public | V3.5.8 | 2026-08-06 |
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> 💡 Support development and get early access to LynxHub Core updates, premium extensions, and exclusive modules by joining our Patreon.
3. Launching on macOS
> [!NOTE]
> LynxHub is currently an unsigned macOS application. To bypass the initial security warning:
>
> 1. Right-click (or Control-click) the app and select Open.
> 2. Click Open in the prompt (or bypass via System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).
> 3. This is only required on the first launch.
🧩 Ecosystem
LynxHub's true power lies in its community-driven ecosystem. Integrate these into your build:
Featured Extensions
- 🐍 Python Toolkit: Streamline Python virtual environments (venv) and package management.
- 📊 Hardware Monitor: Real-time CPU, GPU, and RAM telemetry injected directly into the status bar.
- ⚡ Custom Actions: Create personalized workflow shortcuts and macro cards.
- 📖 Skills Manager: An interactive, feature-rich GUI management extension for AI Coding Agent Skills.
- 📰 AI News: Get the latest AI news, articles, papers, and YouTube videos in one place.
Featured Modules
- 🧠 Local AI Collection: A curated suite of local AI tools featuring full argument, config, and extension support.
💻 Development & Architecture
LynxHub is built on a modern desktop stack using Electron, React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, and Vite.
Architecture Brief
src/main: Electron backend. Handles OS native integrations, PTY terminals, Git ops, secure local storage (lowdb), IPC routing, and plugin lifecycle orchestration.src/renderer: React frontend. Uses Module Federation for dynamic runtime injection of extensions (UI elements, reducers) and modules. Employs independent child windows for lightweight auxiliary tasks (toasts, link previews).
Quick Start
Ensure you have Node.js LTS and Git installed.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TheLynxHub/LynxHub && cd LynxHub
# Install dependencies and start in dev mode
npm i --legacy-peer-deps
npm run dev
- Hotkeys:
F12 for DevTools, Ctrl+R to refresh the renderer.
Build
Native modules compile automatically during installation.
npm run build
🤝 Contributing
As a solo maintainer, community contributions are the lifeblood of this project. Whether it's fixing a bug or building a new module, your help is deeply appreciated.
- Core Code: Submit PRs for bug fixes, UI improvements, or IPC optimizations.
- Ecosystem: Develop and share your own custom Extensions or Modules.
- Feedback: Open issues for feature requests tagged as
enhancement.
❤️🔥 Support & Sponsors
Sustainable development relies on community backing. Support ongoing maintenance and future features while unlocking exclusive perks:
Join the LynxHub Patreon!
(For one-time donations, check out the Patreon Shop)
Supporter Benefits
- 🚀 Insider and Early Access Builds: Immediate access to new features, extensions, and modules.
- 🎬 Behind-the-Scenes: Development roadmaps and priority input on upcoming features.
- ⭐ Recognition: Your name immortalized in the GitHub README and in-app credits.
- 🛠️ Priority Support: Direct assistance and an exclusive Discord role.
🏆 Gold Sponsors
Massive thanks to my Gold Sponsors:
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