pojala/electrino
Desktop runtime for apps built on web technologies, using the system's own web browser engine 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3410
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1365
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4397 stars · 97 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Electrino is an experimental desktop runtime for web-technology apps that uses the operating system's built-in web browser engine instead of bundling Chromium. It implements a small subset of the Electron API, producing dramatically smaller app bundles (167 kB vs 115 MB for a Hello World).
Use cases
- build a tiny menu bar app with web technologies
- shrink an Electron utility app's bundle size
- create a lightweight desktop wrapper for a web app
- package a small desktop tool without shipping Chromium
- port a simple Electron app to a featherweight runtime
When to choose
- you need a very small desktop app bundle
- your app only uses a few Electron APIs like BrowserWindow, Tray, or ipcMain
- you target macOS or Windows 10 only
- you build small utilities or menu bar apps users keep open
When to avoid
- you need Electron's comprehensive API surface or Node.js backend
- you require full cross-platform support including Linux
- you build large productivity-style apps
- you need a mature, actively maintained runtime
Facets
framework · maturity experimental
desktop-framework web-framework gui desktop-applications web-development cross-platform windows cross-platform electron-alternative webkit lightweight webview hybrid-apps macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/pojala/electrino · fetched 2026-08-28 · abe6405269b8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pojala/electrino | main | 32 |
For agents
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