parro-it/libui-node
Node bindings for libui, an awesome native UI library for Unix, OSX and Windows observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 3756
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1868
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1873 stars · 84 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Node.js bindings for the libui library, a lightweight portable GUI toolkit that renders native controls on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It lets developers build small cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript without the overhead of Electron.
Use cases
- build a native desktop app with node.js
- create cross-platform gui apps without electron
- make a small windows mac linux desktop tool in javascript
- use native ui controls from node
- lightweight alternative to electron for desktop apps
When to choose
- you want small, fast native-looking desktop apps from Node.js
- you prefer native controls over web-rendered UI
- you want to avoid Electron's memory footprint
When to avoid
- you need a rich web-based UI or CSS styling
- you need a very actively maintained project (last release 2021)
- you need mobile or web targets
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
gui ui-components desktop-framework desktop-applications cross-platform web-development windows cross-platform native-ui libui-bindings nodejs-gui lightweight-gui nodejs macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/parro-it/libui-node · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4e2e4fcf6bb4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| parro-it/libui-node | main | 23 |
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