A URL identifies one resource. An mURL identifies a logical destination:
murl://name resolves to a signed manifest describing a set of resources -
web pages, local files and directories, terminals, and nested mURLs - and
dispatches each to its handler under a consent-based security policy.
Resources are classified SAFE, SENSITIVE or DANGEROUS by what they are.
Nothing opens without the user's consent; DANGEROUS additionally requires
trust, so a terminal from an untrusted manifest is refused rather than
offered. No launch ever passes through a shell.
Resolving a remote mURL downloads its manifest over HTTPS from the host it
names, before the consent prompt. mURL has no telemetry; the privacy
policy lists exactly what is sent.
mURL is experimental: a working implementation of a proposed primitive,
not a standard, and the format may still change.
Publisher’s description
What is mURL?
mURL by thatwasyahya is open-source Windows software in the notes & to-do category. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.5.2, released on October 16, 2026. The version history goes back to October 14, 2026: 2 releases, all linked to the official files. The last update is less than a month old.
Project description on GitHub: “mURL — one identifier that opens a whole working context. An OS-level multi-resource addressing primitive: murl://name resolves to a signed manifest of web, file, directory, terminal and nested resources, dispatched under a consent-based security policy.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: mURL is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is mURL safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
8EF55301D39AA017FF36324406BFB5C7BDACC77F8853EB1527DB4764CA6E7BBD· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5.2Latest | October 16, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.5.1 | October 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id thatwasyahya.murl -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- thatwasyahya
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/thatwasyahya/mURL
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.5.2
- Released
- October 16, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 15, 2026
- Versions listed
- 2
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- thatwasyahya.murl
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Frequently asked questions
Is mURL free?
Yes. mURL is open-source software under the MIT OR Apache-2.0 licence.
Is mURL safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install mURL with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does mURL run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of mURL?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 14, 2026.
Can I use mURL without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to mURL?
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