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Smarter work. Every day.
Your workflow. All in one place.
DawnDesk helps you stay organized, get more done, and focus on what matters most.
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Powerful workspaces
Choose the right tool for the moment.
DawnDesk is a suite of focused workspaces. Open a tool when you need it, then bring the output back into your daily workflow.
View all workspacesIncluded tools
- Local-first desktop workspaces
- Connected project and finance modules
- Activity logging and app settings
Project Manager
Plan shared projects with boards, backlog, sprints, reports, strategies, versions, and members.
Finance Manager
Manage finance workspaces with ledgers, transactions, budgets, invoices, bills, and audit views.
Notes
Capture notes, notebooks, tags, tasks, templates, backlinks, daily notes, and graph views.
Prompt Manager
Save and reuse prompt templates, variables, and AI output workflows.
Creative Tools
Edit photos and videos with DawnDesk's built-in creative workspaces.
Developer Tools
Browse local utilities for code, files, encoding, Markdown export, metadata, network checks, and more.
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DawnDesk detects your system automatically, and you can still choose another platform or version manually.
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Version 1.1.0 | amd64 | Published 2026-06-07
Powerful features
Everything you need, built in.
DawnDesk comes packed with tools to help you manage tasks, projects, and more.
Project Manager
Manage issues, backlogs, boards, sprints, reports, roadmaps, versions, strategies, comments, and members.
Finance Manager
Run finance workspaces with accounts, transactions, budgets, invoices, AR/AP, assets, procurement, tax, and audit views.
Notes & Knowledge Base
Capture rich notes, notebooks, tags, tasks, daily notes, templates, backlinks, versions, and graph relationships.
Prompt & AI Tools
Keep prompt templates, placeholders, AI provider settings, and usage counters close to the work.
Developer Tools
Use local developer utilities for text, data, files, network checks, encoders, QR, Markdown, APIs, and DNS.
One app. Many tools.
Your all-in-one productivity suite
DawnDesk brings all your essential tools together in one beautiful and easy-to-use interface.
- Dashboard
- Project Manager
- Finance Manager
- Notes & Knowledge Base
- Prompt Manager
- Photo Editor
- Video Editor
- Workflow Builder
- Developer Tools
- Settings & Activity Logs
Photo Editor
Photo Editor Edit. Layer. Export.
Edit images with layers, drawing tools, transformations, filters, project saves, exports, and optional AI image generation.
Layer Workflow
Stack image layers and manage simple composites.
Editing Tools
Crop, draw, retouch, transform, and filter images.
Project Saves
Save layered edits as DawnDesk photo projects.
Export Tools
Export finished image work from the editor.
Open Photo EditorBuilt into DawnDesk
PHOTO EDITOR
Layered image editing inside DawnDesk
Current Features
Layer Workflow
Stack image layers and manage simple composites.
Editing Tools
Crop, draw, retouch, transform, and filter images.
Project Saves
Save layered edits as DawnDesk photo projects.
Export Tools
Export finished image work from the editor.
More features coming soon!Includes drawing, crop, filters, transform, project saves, export, and AI image generation when configured.
Video Editor
Video Editor Cut. Preview. Export.
Build video projects with a media bin, timeline tracks, preview canvas, transport controls, project saves, and FFmpeg exports.
Media Import
Import media into a reusable project workspace.
Timeline Tracks
Arrange video and audio on timeline tracks.
Preview Canvas
Preview project playback on the editor canvas.
Transport Controls
Control playback while inspecting edits.
Open Video EditorBuilt into DawnDesk
VIDEO EDITOR
Timeline video editing with local media tools
Current Features
Media Import
Import media into a reusable project workspace.
Timeline Tracks
Arrange video and audio on timeline tracks.
Preview Canvas
Preview project playback on the editor canvas.
Transport Controls
Control playback while inspecting edits.
Project Files
Save and reopen DawnDesk video projects.
Export Pipeline
Export videos through the bundled FFmpeg workflow.
More features coming soon!Import media, arrange tracks, preview edits, save DawnDesk video projects, and export through the bundled FFmpeg workflow.
Prompt Manager
Prompt Manager Write once. Reuse fast.
Save, search, and reuse dependable AI prompt templates with variables and stored outputs.
Prompt Templates
Keep dependable instructions ready for repeated work.
Variables
Use placeholders like [Topic] and [Code].
Simple Organization
Organize templates without clutter.
Fast Reuse
Copy the right prompt when work begins.
Open Prompt ManagerBuilt into DawnDesk
PROMPT MANAGER
Reusable prompt templates for everyday AI work
Current Features
Prompt Templates
Keep dependable instructions ready for repeated work.
Variables
Use placeholders like [Topic] and [Code].
Simple Organization
Organize templates without clutter.
Fast Reuse
Copy the right prompt when work begins.
Provider Settings
Connect prompt work to configured AI providers.
More features coming soon!Save templates, organize prompt content, reuse placeholders, and keep reliable instructions ready.
What's coming
Upcoming features you'll love
We're constantly building new features to make DawnDesk even better.
1 Team Collaboration
Real-time collaboration and comments
Coming Soon
2 Advanced Analytics
Deep insights and productivity reports
Coming Soon
3 Automation Builder
Create repeatable workflows without extra setup
Coming Soon
DawnDesk
Brighten your workflow. Stay tuned for more updates!
Growing update tree
A linear history with feature branches.
Follow DawnDesk as each release grows from the main trunk, then branches into the exact features added for that update.
v0.9.5June 2026First release
DawnDesk first public desktop release
DawnDesk v0.9.5 introduced the first complete DawnDesk desktop experience: a local-first productivity workspace built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript, combining core workspace apps, native video tooling, and initial documentation.
Core Workspace
Added the Dashboard, Project Manager, Finance Manager, Notes, Prompt Manager, Photo Editor, Video Editor, Workflow Builder, Developer Tools, and Settings as the first DawnDesk productivity suite.
Native Desktop Foundation
Established the Tauri desktop app foundation with React and TypeScript, local-first behavior, modular sub-app structure, and native FFmpeg/FFprobe sidecars.
Initial Documentation
Added early documentation, security, contribution, and versioning files to support future releases.
v1.0.0June 2026Second release
Stable app quality pass
DawnDesk v1.0.0 focused on stabilizing the previous release, fixing bugs, improving content quality, making Video Editor tools work more reliably, and refining sidebar design in Finance Manager and Photo Editor.
Bug Fixes
Fixed bugs from the previous version to make the app more stable for daily use.
Video Editor Reliability
Ensured Video Editor tools worked more consistently across the editor experience.
Interface Polish
Improved content quality and refined sidebar design in Finance Manager and Photo Editor.
v1.0.1June 2026Third release
Dashboard and update experience polish
DawnDesk v1.0.1 improved the dashboard sidebar UI, added a complete screen update flow to reduce user-side errors, and updated the app logo.
Dashboard Sidebar
Fixed and polished the dashboard sidebar UI.
Update Flow
Introduced a complete screen update experience to help prevent errors from the user side.
Brand Refresh
Updated the DawnDesk app logo.
Built for everyone
Who is DawnDesk for?
Whether you're a freelancer, part of a team, or managing a business, DawnDesk adapts to you.
Project Operators
Plan backlogs, boards, sprints, roadmaps, strategies, reports, comments, and members.
Finance Teams
Track accounts, transactions, budgets, goals, invoices, bills, audits, and finance reports.
Note Takers
Capture notebooks, tags, tasks, templates, backlinks, daily notes, and graph views.
AI Power Users
Save reusable prompts, placeholders, outputs, and AI workflow building blocks.
Developers
Use local utilities for regex, Markdown export, metadata, duplicates, encoders, APIs, DNS, and more.
Creators
Edit photos and videos with layered project saves, media import, timelines, and export tools.
Download DawnDesk
Download DawnDesk
and boost your productivity today!
- Core tools included
- Regular updates
- Works on Windows, macOS & Linux
- Focused workspaces