nwutils/nw-builder

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1715 stars · 301 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

nw-builder is an npm package and CLI tool for downloading, running, and building NW.js desktop applications for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports SDK/normal flavors, FFmpeg community builds, icon configuration, mirror downloads, and configuration via CLI, JavaScript API, or package. manifest.

Use cases

• build an nw.js app for windows mac and linux
• package a node-webkit desktop application
• run my nw.js app in sdk mode for debugging
• add ffmpeg codecs to nw.js build
• download nw.js binaries from a mirror
• configure app icon and executable name for nw.js build
• integrate nw.js packaging into npm scripts or ci

When to choose

• you are building desktop apps with NW.js and need cross-platform packaging
• you want a scriptable build step for NW.js in npm or CI pipelines
• you need community FFmpeg builds bundled with your NW.js app

When to avoid

• you are building Electron or Tauri apps instead of NW.js
• you need a GUI-based packaging tool rather than CLI/API
• your project does not use Node.js

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

build-tool cli deployment developer-tools desktop-applications cross-platform developer-tools web-development windows cli cross-platform nwjs node-webkit desktop-packaging electron-alternative app-builder linux macos nodejs

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