NodeGui is an open-source library for building cross-platform, native desktop apps with Node.js.This tutorial will demonstrate how to install NodeGui and use it to build a meme searcher that lives in the system tray and communicates with the GIPHY API.

Build a Native Desktop GIF Search App Using NodeGui

Preface

NodeGui is an open-source library for building cross-platform, native desktop apps with Node.js. NodeGui apps can run on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Apps built with NodeGui are written using JavaScript, styled with CSS and rendered as native desktop widgets using the Qt framework .

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