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[GH-ISSUE #3526] [feature]: Portable version of Windows desktop app #1198

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opened 2026-03-16 19:08:54 +03:00 by kerem · 9 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:08:54 +03:00

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Originally created by @bdr99 on GitHub (Nov 9, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3526

Originally assigned to: @CuriousCorrelation on GitHub.

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Summary

It would be great if the Windows desktop app offered a portable mode, storing all application data in the same directory as the executable without leaving any trace elsewhere on the system.

Why should this be worked on?

A few benefits of having a portable mode:

It would allow using the desktop app in a restricted/locked down environment where installing it might not be an option.
You could store the portable app in a cloud storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive and the app data will be synced between all your devices automatically.
You could store it on a USB drive and bring it with you, using it on any system without leaving any trace.
It would be helpful for users who want to just try out Hoppscotch or only need to use it once and therefore would prefer not to install it.

Originally created by @bdr99 on GitHub (Nov 9, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3526 Originally assigned to: @CuriousCorrelation on GitHub. ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Summary It would be great if the Windows desktop app offered a portable mode, storing all application data in the same directory as the executable without leaving any trace elsewhere on the system. ### Why should this be worked on? A few benefits of having a portable mode: - It would allow using the desktop app in a restricted/locked down environment where installing it might not be an option. - You could store the portable app in a cloud storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive and the app data will be synced between all your devices automatically. - You could store it on a USB drive and bring it with you, using it on any system without leaving any trace. - It would be helpful for users who want to just try out Hoppscotch or only need to use it once and therefore would prefer not to install it.

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2026-03-16 19:08:54 +03:00

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2026-03-16 19:09:10 +03:00

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@BlitzofEmpire commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024):

I completly agree with the feature, would be very interesting for some corporation.

@BlitzofEmpire commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024): I completly agree with the feature, would be very interesting for some corporation.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:15 +03:00

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@jdemaria22 commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024):

This feature would give the project a great leap in quality.
I can contribute.

@jdemaria22 commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024): This feature would give the project a great leap in quality. I can contribute.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:20 +03:00

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@mrodal commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024):

This would greatly benefit our team that works on a locked down environment

@mrodal commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024): This would greatly benefit our team that works on a locked down environment

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:25 +03:00

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@lewixlabs commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2025):

Any news?
Meanwhile there is a fork which has standalone builds:
https://github.com/liudonghua123/hoppscotch-app?tab=readme-ov-file

Or I think could be usefull to have a user space installer. Thanks!

@lewixlabs commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2025): Any news? Meanwhile there is a fork which has standalone builds: https://github.com/liudonghua123/hoppscotch-app?tab=readme-ov-file Or I think could be usefull to have a user space installer. Thanks!

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:30 +03:00

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@pab-hue commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025):

Hey hoppscotch team! Really loving the desktop app update that lets you connects to self-hosted instances - super useful and big step forward!

Just wanted to add my +1 for this feature. I work on a dev team at a very large financial services company where we're building payment processing APIs and trying to move from Postman to Hoppscotch. We're big fans of the open-source since it lets us audit security, tweak things when needed, and checks all the boxes for our compliance team.

Our setup is pretty locked down though:

no admin privileges for running apps
need to control versioning (cannot update before go-ahead from compliance)
everything runs on restricted mini-VMs

That portable version would honestly be the last hurdle to clear. Looking at the other comments, seems like quite a few teams are in similar boats.

Any chance this might make it onto the roadmap soon? Thanks for all the great work!

@pab-hue commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025): Hey hoppscotch team! Really loving the desktop app update that lets you connects to self-hosted instances - super useful and big step forward! Just wanted to add my +1 for this feature. I work on a dev team at a very large financial services company where we're building payment processing APIs and trying to move from Postman to Hoppscotch. We're big fans of the open-source since it lets us audit security, tweak things when needed, and checks all the boxes for our compliance team. Our setup is pretty locked down though: - no admin privileges for running apps - need to control versioning (cannot update before go-ahead from compliance) - everything runs on restricted mini-VMs That portable version would honestly be the last hurdle to clear. Looking at the other comments, seems like quite a few teams are in similar boats. Any chance this might make it onto the roadmap soon? Thanks for all the great work!

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:35 +03:00

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@jamesgeorge007 commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

Hi, closing this issue since the portable builds for the Desktop App are now out with the v2025.11.0 release. Please let us know if you have any feedback.

@jamesgeorge007 commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): Hi, closing this issue since the portable builds for the Desktop App are now out with the [v2025.11.0 release](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.11.0). Please let us know if you have any feedback.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:41 +03:00

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@ldetogni commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

Hi, closing this issue since the portable builds for the Desktop App are now out with the v2025.11.0 release. Please let us know if you have any feedback.

thank you @jamesgeorge007 !
Is precompiled build here right?
https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/clients/desktop#windows

Maybe the link is not updated yet

Lewix

@ldetogni commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): > Hi, closing this issue since the portable builds for the Desktop App are now out with the [v2025.11.0 release](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.11.0). Please let us know if you have any feedback. thank you @jamesgeorge007 ! Is precompiled build here right? https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/clients/desktop#windows Maybe the link is not updated yet <img width="1426" height="460" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bf3d4061-3154-4b78-9c27-33f2d8be0d4e" /> Lewix

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:46 +03:00

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@CuriousCorrelation commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

Hi @ldetogni, yes it's a per-compiled build, we'll fix the download links shortly, in the meantime please find the binary (wrapped in .zip) at https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases/ starting with v25.11.0-0.

@CuriousCorrelation commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): Hi @ldetogni, yes it's a per-compiled build, we'll fix the download links shortly, in the meantime please find the binary (wrapped in `.zip`) at https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases/ starting with [v25.11.0-0](https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases/tag/v25.11.0-0).

kerem commented

2026-03-16 19:09:51 +03:00

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@ldetogni commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

@CuriousCorrelation thanks!

@ldetogni commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): @CuriousCorrelation thanks!