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Neutralinojs

A lightweight desktop app development framework that lets you create apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Field note

What it does

Neutralinojs is a lightweight framework for building desktop applications using web technologies. It provides a CLI for scaffolding, running, and building apps, and uses a native API with permissions.

Capabilities

Available capabilities

Chrome Mode Browser Mode Native API Cloud Mode Window Mode

Background server

Run as a background server in cloud mode, can be exposed to public network.

Build scripts

Use community build scripts for platform-specific bundles.

Chrome command-line arguments

Uses specific Chrome command-line arguments in chrome mode.

Cross-platform support

Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Browser.

Embed resources

Embed resources.neu into the binary using --embed-resources flag.

Frontend library support

Can be used with any frontend library, e.g., React.

Hot-reload support

Supports hot-reload for development.

Native operations

Access operating system layer with security controls in browser mode.

Network-based setup

Create small network-based setup files.

Packaging

Can package apps for distribution.

Portable packages

Create portable zip files for distribution.

Security controls

Block or allow critical native operations via nativeBlockList and nativeAllowList.

Standalone setup files

Generate standalone setup files for installation.

Template-based project initialization

Create projects using templates like neutralinojs-zero and community templates.