nwjs/nw.js

Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.

## node-webkit is renamed NW.js [](https://gitter.im/nwjs/nw.js?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) Official site: https://nwjs.io ## Introduction 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. It was created in the Intel Open Source Technology Center. [Building a Cross-platform Desktop App with NW.js](https://www.sitepoint.com/cross-platform-desktop-app-nw-js/) [Creating Desktop Applications With node-webkit](https://strongloop.com/strongblog/creating-desktop-applications-with-node-webkit/) [WebApp to DesktopApp with node-webkit (slides)](http://oldgeeksguide.github.io/presentations/html5devconf2013/wtod.html) [Essay on the history and internals of the project](http://yedingding.com/2014/08/01/node-webkit-intro-en.html) ## Features * Apps written in modern HTML5, CSS3, JS and WebGL. * Complete support for [Node.js APIs](https://nodejs.org/api/) and all its [third party modules](https://www.npmjs.com/). * Good performance: Node and WebKit run in the same thread: Function calls are made straightforward; objects are in the same heap and can just reference each other. * Easy to package and distribute apps. * Available on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. ## Downloads * **v0.112.0:** (May 24th, 2026, based off of Node.js v26.1.0, Chromium 149) : [release notes](https://nwjs.io/blog/v0.112.0/) **NOTE** You might want the **SDK build**. Please read the release notes. * Linux: [64bit](https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.112.0/nwjs-v0.112.0-linux-x64.tar.gz) / [arm64](https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.112.0/nwj