# node-on-mobile/node-on-android

Make Node.JS apps for Android

Repository: https://github.com/node-on-mobile/node-on-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-on-android
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2019-01-04T08:26:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3323, "days_push": 2798, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1127, forks 92 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:41.504986+00:00)

## What it is
A CLI tool and framework for packaging Node.js applications as Android APKs, running Node inside the app via a shared library with a WebView for the UI. Last released in January 2019 and only supports ARM64 devices.

## Use cases
- build android apps with node.js
- package a node app as an apk
- run node.js on android
- make mobile apps using html css and javascript with node backend
- bundle a webview app powered by node

## When to choose
- you want to reuse existing Node.js code in a simple Android app targeting ARM64
- you prefer writing UI in plain html/css/js served by a Node backend

## When to avoid
- you need maintained tooling or recent Android support
- you need ARMv7, x86, or Play Store-ready builds
- you want native Android UI or modern mobile frameworks

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: mobile-framework, cli, build-tool
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cli
- tags: nodejs, android-apps, webview, apk-packaging, javascript, android

## Member repositories
- node-on-mobile/node-on-android (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.504986+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:38:51.467504+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/node-on-mobile/node-on-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.504986+00:00, sha c3627924db1d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.