Practical overview
When it fits
Use Lisk Desktop when you want a desktop graphical wallet interface for Lisk, or when you are working with the project's source code. The published README lists macOS, Windows and Linux releases.
Who it is for
- Lisk users seeking a graphical desktop wallet interface.
- Developers who want to run, build or contribute to the Lisk Desktop application.
Documented uses
- Access the Lisk wallet through a desktop graphical interface.
- Set up and run the application locally for development.
- Build the React and Electron application from its repository.
Requirements & limits
The README directs users to the Lisk wallet page for desktop releases for macOS, Windows and Linux. It lists separate builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
- The project is specific to Lisk rather than a general-purpose wallet interface.
- The application uses React and Electron and the source repository is licensed GPL-3.0.
- Contributor setup lists Node.js 16 and Python 2.7.18; these are development prerequisites, not stated end-user requirements.
- The README references hardware-wallet development and Ledger guidance, but does not detail supported user workflows.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up the Lisk Desktop development environment
Run the repository’s local development version and open its wallet interface in a browser.
Before you start
- Node.js 16, with nvm used in the documented instructions
- Python 2.7.18
- Yarn
Steps
Clone the Lisk Desktop repository and change into its directory.
Select the configured Node.js version with nvm.
Install dependencies using
yarn --cwd app && yarn.Start the development server with
yarn run devand open http://localhost:8080.
Expected outcome
The development instructions direct contributors to the wallet interface served at localhost:8080.
Guide limitations
- This guide covers local development setup, not wallet use or a production deployment.
- Windows users are advised to configure the correct MSVS version for installing and packing the application.
Compare options for Wallet connections
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisk Desktop | Access the Lisk wallet through a desktop graphical interface. | Desktop | The README directs users to the Lisk wallet page for desktop releases for macOS, Windows and Linux. It lists separate builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
| Shango | Connect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node. | Android, iOS, Mobile | The README lists iOS TestFlight and Google Play beta installation routes and describes the app as a public beta. Its cloud-node instructions are for testnet. |
| Walletconnect Expo Example | Study or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp. | Android, iOS |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 14 October 2026
- Original website title
- LiskHQ/lisk-desktop · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

