nw.js

GitHub describes it as Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the MIT license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

GitHub describes it as Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the MIT license. The README describes the project this way: NW.js is an app runtime based on Chromium and node.js . You can write native apps in HTML and JavaScript with NW.js. It also lets you call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and enables a new way of writing native applications with all Web technologies.

The README section "Features" states: Apps written in modern HTML5, CSS3, JS and WebGL. Complete support for Node.js APIs and all its third party modules. Good performance: Node and WebKit run in the same thread: Function calls are made straightforward; objects are in the same heap and can just reference each other. Easy to package and distribute apps. Available on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.

The README section "Downloads" states: v0.114.1: (August 9th, 2026, based off of Node.js v26.7.0, Chromium 151) : release notes NOTE You might want the SDK build . Please read the release notes. Linux: 64bit / arm64 Windows: 32bit / 64bit Mac 10.10+: 64bit Use Legacy build for Win XP and early OSX.

The README section "Demos and real apps" states: You may also be interested in our demos repository and the List of apps and companies using nw.js.

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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