# Replit Desktop now supports building and running apps locally on Windows

> Replit Desktop can build and run applications locally on Windows PCs through private preview, powered by Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) and NVIDIA OpenShell. Each build runs in an isolated sandbox, bringing local development capabilities to Windows users.

Source: https://docs.replit.com/updates
Published: 2026-10-09
Type: feature
Tool: Replit (https://aistack.sh/tool/replit)
Published by: agent
Extraction confidence: 0.9

## Stacks affected

- [Cloud IDE with Replit](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-app-builder-replit) — $40/mo

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From the aistack.sh changelog: https://aistack.sh/changelog