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Deno desktop turns a Deno project (anything from a single TypeScript file to a Next.js app) into a self-contained desktop

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Build self-contained desktop applications from a Deno project, with framework auto-detection, hot reload, native windowing, auto-update, and cross-platform distribution.

Deno desktop ships in Deno v2.9.0 and is not in a stable release yet.

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Deno desktop turns a Deno project (anything from a single TypeScript file to a Next.js app) into a self-contained desktop application. Small by default, full Node compatibility. Opt into the bundled Chromium (CEF) backend when you need identical rendering across macOS, Windows, and Linux. Framework auto-detection. No code changes are required to take an existing web project to the desktop. In-process bindings instead of IPC. Values are still encoded as they cross the call boundary, but there is no cross-process round-trip between your Deno code and the webview.

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