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heX observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/netease-youdao/hex · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived no_license

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: 4772
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 4533
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1548 stars · 291 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

heX is a framework that integrates Chromium (via CEF) and Node.js to build cross-platform desktop applications using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It can also be embedded as a web container module into native desktop projects, and HeXium combines Chromium and Node.js for debugging.

Use cases

  • build desktop apps with html5 and node.js
  • embed a chromium web container in a native desktop application
  • require node.js modules from web pages in a desktop app
  • access the dom from node.js modules
  • debug node.js in chrome developer tools
  • develop cross-platform guis using web technology

When to choose

  • you want to build a desktop app with pure web front-end skills (HTML/CSS/JS) plus Node.js native APIs
  • you need to embed a scriptable Chromium-based web view into an existing C++ desktop project
  • you want Chrome DevTools-based debugging for a hybrid web/Node.js app

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained framework with current Chromium and Node.js versions - the project has been inactive since 2014
  • you prefer modern alternatives like Electron or NW.js which are actively developed
  • you need small binaries or high performance native UIs

Facets

framework · maturity abandoned

desktop-framework web-framework gui sdk desktop-applications web-development cross-platform developer-tools cross-platform windows cpp cef chromium nodejs-integration html5 web-container hybrid-apps macos linux nodejs

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Member repositories

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