Nw.js
Nw.js is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies. It has 41,145 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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About Nw.js
NW.js is an app runtime based on Chromium and node.js. You can write native apps in HTML and JavaScript with NW.js. It also lets you call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and enables a new way of writing native applications with all Web technologies.
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Is Nw.js free and open source?
Yes. Nw.js's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Nw.js?
Download it from the project website or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Is Nw.js still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 22, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.