appjs/appjs
(Deprecated!) SDK on top of nodejs to build desktop apps using HTML5/CSS/JS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5271
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3776
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3418 stars · 349 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AppJS is a deprecated SDK built on Node.js and Chromium for creating cross-platform desktop applications with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It bundles Chromium's rendering with Node's OS and network APIs, but development stopped years ago and users are directed to NW.js or Electron.
Use cases
- build desktop apps with html css and javascript
- package a nodejs app as a native desktop application
- create cross-platform gui apps without learning native toolkits
- use webgl and html5 apis in a desktop window
- legacy appjs project maintenance or migration
When to choose
- maintaining or studying a legacy codebase that already depends on AppJS
- historical research into early Electron-style desktop frameworks
When to avoid
- starting any new desktop application project
- needing maintained builds, security fixes, or modern Chromium
- targeting 64-bit macOS with Node.js
- needing long-term community support
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
desktop-framework web-framework gui desktop-applications web-development cross-platform developer-tools cross-platform windows deprecated html5 chromium nodejs-sdk electron-alternative nodejs linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/appjs/appjs · fetched 2026-08-28 · a98f25bcbdea
- homepage: http://appjs.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · bdd80e167851
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| appjs/appjs | main | 32 |
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