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# This Dockerfile is designed to be used like the "normal" app.
# By default, the command `nativefier --help` will be executed.
# Before you can use the image, you have to build it:
#
# docker build -t local/nativefier .
#
# After that, you can build your first nativefier app to the local `$TARGET-PATH`.
# Ensure you have write access to the `$TARGET-PATH`:
#
# docker run -v $TARGET-PATH:/target local/nativefier https://my-web-app.com/ /target/
#
# You can also pass nativefier flags, and mount additional volumes to provide
# local files. For example, to use a icon:
#
# docker run -v $PATH_TO_ICON/:/src -v $TARGET-PATH:/target local/nativefier --icon /src/icon.png --name whatsApp -p linux -a x64 https://my-web-app.com/ /target/
FROM node:12-stretch
LABEL description="Debian image to build nativefier apps"

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You're done.
## Table of Contents
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [How it works](#how-it-works)
- [Development](docs/development.md)
- [License](#license)
## Introduction
Nativefier is a command-line tool to easily create a desktop application for any web site with succinct and minimal configuration. Apps are wrapped by [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) in an OS executable (`.app`, `.exe`, etc.) for use on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Nativefier is a command-line tool to easily create a desktop app for any web site
with minimal configuration. Apps are wrapped by [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/)
(which uses Chromium under the hood) in an OS executable (`.app`, `.exe`, etc)
for use on Windows, macOS and Linux.
I did this because I was tired of having to `⌘-tab` or `alt-tab` to my browser and then search through the numerous open tabs when I was using [Facebook Messenger](https://messenger.com) or [Whatsapp Web](https://web.whatsapp.com) ([relevant Hacker News thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10930718)).
I did this because I was tired of having to `⌘-tab` or `alt-tab` to my browser and then search
through the numerous open tabs when I was using [Facebook Messenger](https://messenger.com) or
[Whatsapp Web](https://web.whatsapp.com) ([HN thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10930718)). Nativefier features:
[Changelog](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). [Developer docs](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/blob/master/docs/development.md).
Features:
- Automatically retrieves the correct icon and app name.
- Automatically retrieval of app icon / name.
- JavaScript and CSS injection.
- Many more, see the [API docs](docs/api.md) or `nativefier --help`
## Installation
- macOS 10.9+ / Windows / Linux
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) `>= 10`
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) `>= 10` and npm `>= 6`
- Optional dependencies:
- [ImageMagick](http://www.imagemagick.org/) to convert icons. Make sure `convert` and `identify` are in your `$PATH`.
- [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/) to package Windows apps under non-Windows platforms. Make sure `wine` is in your `$PATH`.
- [ImageMagick](http://www.imagemagick.org/) to convert icons.
Make sure `convert` and `identify` are in your system `$PATH`.
- [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/) to package Windows apps under non-Windows platforms.
Make sure `wine` is in your `$PATH`.
```bash
npm install nativefier -g
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## Usage
Creating a native desktop app for [medium.com](https://medium.com):
To create a native desktop app for [medium.com](https://medium.com),
simply `nativefier "medium.com"`
```bash
nativefier "medium.com"
```
Nativefier will try to determine the app name, your OS and processor architecture,
among other options. If desired, the app name or other options can be overwritten
by specifying the `--name "Medium"` as part of the command line options:
`nativefier --name "Some Awesome App" "medium.com"`
Nativefier will attempt to determine the app name, your OS and processor architecture, among other options. If desired, the app name or other options can be overwritten by specifying the `--name "Medium"` as part of the command line options:
**Read the [API documentation](docs/api.md) (or `nativefier --help`)**
for other command-line flags usable to configure the packaged app.
```bash
nativefier --name "Some Awesome App" "medium.com"
```
To have high-resolution icons used by default for an app/domain, please
contribute to the [icon repository](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier-icons)!
Read the [API documentation](docs/api.md) (or `nativefier --help`) for other command-line flags that can be used to configure the packaged app.
To have high-resolution icons used by default for an app/domain, please contribute to the [icon repository](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier-icons)!
Note that the application menu is hidden by default for a minimal UI. You can press the `alt` keyboard key to access it.
## How it works
A template app with the appropriate plumbing is included in the `./app` folder. When `nativefier` is run, this template is parameterized, and packaged using [Electron Packager](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-packager).
In addition, I built [GitCloud](https://github.com/jiahaog/gitcloud) to use GitHub as an icon index, and also the [pageIcon](https://github.com/jiahaog/page-icon) fallback to infer a relevant icon from a URL.
Note that the application menu is hidden by default for a minimal UI.
You can press the `alt` keyboard key to access it.
## Development
Help welcome on [bugs](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Abug) and [feature requests](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22feature+request%22)!
Help welcome on [bugs](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Abug) and
[feature requests](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22feature+request%22)!
Get started with our docs: [Development](docs/development.md), [API](docs/api.md).
## Docker Image
The [Dockerfile](Dockerfile) is designed to be used like the "normal" nativefier app. By default, the command `nativefier --help` will be executed. Before you can use the image, you have to build it:
docker build -t local/nativefier .
After that, you can build your first nativefier app to the local `$TARGET-PATH`. Ensure you have write access to the `$TARGET-PATH`:
docker run -v $TARGET-PATH:/target local/nativefier https://my-web-app.com/ /target/
You can also pass nativefier flags, and mount additional volumes to provide local files. For example, to use a icon:
docker run -v $PATH_TO_ICON/:/src -v $TARGET-PATH:/target local/nativefier --icon /src/icon.png --name whatsApp -p linux -a x64 https://my-web-app.com/ /target/
[Developer / build docs](docs/development.md), [API docs](docs/api.md),
[Changelog](CHANGELOG.md).
## License