Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Choose Remix App when you want the Remix Solidity IDE on your local machine, especially for offline work after compiler downloads have been cached.
Who it is for
- Solidity developers who want to use Remix as a local desktop application.
- Developers who need an offline Remix workflow after compiler downloads have been cached.
Documented uses
- Work with Solidity smart contracts in the Remix IDE from a desktop application.
- Use Remix offline after its Solidity compiler downloads are cached.
- Build a desktop distribution from the project repository.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
- The project provides pre-built images through its GitHub releases page.
- The documented local build uses Yarn and places the distribution in
dist/. - Offline use depends on compiler downloads being cached.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Build a desktop distribution from the repository
Create a Remix App distribution using the repository’s documented build steps.
Before you start
- A cloned copy of the remix-app repository
- Yarn installed in the build environment
Steps
Clone the remix-app repository.
Run
yarn installin the repository.Run
yarn dist.Look for the operating-system distribution in the
dist/directory.
Expected outcome
A distribution is produced in `dist/` for the operating system, according to the README.
Guide limitations
- The README does not specify operating-system compatibility details or further runtime setup.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 16 October 2026
- Original website title
- horizon-games/remix-app · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
Related options
Remix online version — The repository lists Remix’s online version as a related browser-based option.