https://github.com/webcatalog/chromeless
Official Chromeless app
https://github.com/webcatalog/chromeless
electron mac react
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Official Chromeless app
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/webcatalog/chromeless
- Owner: webcatalog
- License: mpl-2.0
- Archived: true
- Created: 2021-03-21T15:42:48.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-07-11T19:43:46.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-15T05:57:37.237Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: electron, mac, react
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://webcatalog.io/chromeless/
- Size: 9.55 MB
- Stars: 100
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 20
- Open Issues: 29
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Chromeless [](LICENSE)
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## Deprecation
**Deprecated:** Chromeless is deprecated legacy software and will no longer receive feature updates. Nevertheless, the app will continue working and receiving maintainance updates.
If you're looking for an alternative, check out **[WebCatalog](https://webcatalog.io/webcatalog/)**.
## Introduction
**Chromeless** is a free Mac app which lets you create Chromium-based, Firefox-based or WebKit-based apps (also known as site-specific browsers) from any websites.
### How It Works
Chromeless is a free and open-source app for Mac that lets you create a site-specific browser (also known as Chromium-based app, chromeless app, etc) out of any website or web application, effectively turning your favorite web apps into self-contained, distraction-free desktop apps, all powered by your daily web browsers.
Supported Browser Engines:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave
- Opera
- Vivaldi
- Chromium
- Cốc Cốc
- Yandex Browser
- Mozilla Firefox
- WebKit
### Browser Instances
Chromeless also lets you create traditional browser instances (also known as tabbed-style apps) that behave just like normal browsers but with their own cookies and storage.
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## Source Code
On the other hand, **the source code is freely available** for use, modification and distribution under the permissions, limitations and conditions listed in the [Mozilla Public License 2.0](LICENSE).
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## Development
This repository only contains the source code of the Chromeless app. If you'd like to contribute to the code that powers WebKit-based app, check out .
For the app to be fully functional, set these environment variables:
```
REACT_APP_ELASTIC_CLOUD_APP_SEARCH_SEARCH_KEY=
REACT_APP_ELASTIC_CLOUD_APP_SEARCH_API_ENDPOINT=
REACT_APP_ELASTIC_CLOUD_APP_SEARCH_ENGINE_NAME=
```
Then, run:
```bash
# clone the project:
git clone https://github.com/webcatalog/chromeless.git
cd chromeless
# install the dependencies
yarn
# run the app
yarn electron-dev
# Build for production
yarn dist
```