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Glaze, a new tool for creating custom desktop apps

Glaze is a new tool that enables users to create custom desktop applications, offering a way to build personalized software without extensive coding knowledge.

Background

Glaze is a visual app-building tool (analogous to Bubble or Retool, but for desktop) that lets non-coders create native Windows/macOS applications through a drag-and-drop interface rather than writing code. Desktop apps have seen a resurgence as alternatives to web-based SaaS products, and tools like Glaze lower the barrier to creating them without learning traditional programming languages or frameworks like Electron or Tauri. The project is relatively new and targets "citizen developers"—business users, designers, or hobbyists who want to build custom internal tools or personal utilities without a software engineering background.