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https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs

Build desktop apps with Node.js, system webview and native UI.
https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs

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Build desktop apps with Node.js, system webview and native UI.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs
Owner: yue
Created: 2024-04-03T01:45:42.000Z (10 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-04-03T08:53:56.000Z (10 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-04-15T01:04:21.518Z (10 months ago)
Topics: gui, nodejs, webview
Language: JavaScript
Homepage:
Size: 1.11 MB
Stars: 27
Watchers: 1
Forks: 3
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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        # boilerplate-nodejs

A Node.js template of the [Yue library](https://github.com/yue/yue) for building

cross-platform desktop apps with system webview and native GUI widgets.

For a real world example, check the open source [Chie](https://chie.app) app.

## Features

* Build desktop apps with Node.js, system webview and native UI.

* Generate portable executables for Linux/Windows.

* Generate signed app bundle for macOS.

* Add Node.js bindings to web pages.

* Custom protocols in webview.

## Screenshots

|  macOS            |    Linux          |  Windows          |

| ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- |

| ![][mac-shot]     | ![][lin-shot]     | ![][win-shot]     |

## How to use

1. Clone the project.

2. Put your web app in `app/`.

3. `npm install` to install dependencies.

4. `npm start` to start the app.

5. `npm run dist` to create distribution.

## Docs

* [Architecture](https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs/blob/main/docs/architecture.md)

* [How to sign macOS app in CI](https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs/blob/main/docs/sign-mac-app.md)

* [Yue documents (external link)](http://libyue.com/docs/latest/js/)

## License

Public domain.

[mac-shot]: https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs/assets/639601/5191c3df-60df-4647-a665-f8a9d39ba242

[lin-shot]: https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs/assets/639601/29e4af2b-8ad4-4bb8-8648-0ad42f66a853

[win-shot]: https://github.com/yue/boilerplate-nodejs/assets/639601/a9442e5a-bb4b-4501-9f04-49217cd5535f