chromelyapps/Chromely
Build Cross Platform HTML Desktop Apps on .NET using native GUI, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Owin, AspNetCore (MVC, RazorPages, Blazor) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3279
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1326
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2972 stars · 269 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Chromely is a lightweight .NET/.NET Core framework for building cross-platform HTML5 desktop apps using embedded Chromium (CEF via CefGlue/CefSharp) without WinForms or WPF. It supports SPA frontends like Angular, React, Vue, or Blazor and provides IPC via generic message routing and Ajax/XHR custom scheme handling.
Use cases
- build cross-platform html5 desktop apps in .net
- electron alternative for c# developers
- wrap an angular or react spa in a native desktop shell
- build blazor desktop apps without winforms or wpf
- embed chromium in a lightweight native window
- communicate between javascript frontend and .NET backend via ajax or message routing
When to choose
- you want a lightweight Electron alternative in the .NET ecosystem
- you need cross-platform desktop apps on Windows, Linux, and macOS with HTML5 UIs
- you want to avoid WinForms/WPF dependencies
- you already have a Blazor, Angular, React, or Vue frontend
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the project is officially no longer maintained
- you need WebView2/Edge-based rendering instead of CEF (consider EdgeSharp)
- you need long-term support, security patches, or active community maintenance
- you require deep OS integration typically provided by Electron
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
desktop-framework http-server middleware routing desktop-applications web-development cross-platform frontend cross-platform windows dotnet cef chromium electron-alternative html5 spa blazor cefglue cefsharp no-longer-maintained linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/chromelyapps/Chromely · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8810cd568bf2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| chromelyapps/Chromely | main | 10 |
For agents
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