Electrometeor combines Electron and Meteor to allow you to easily create desktop applications that work both 100% offline & online.
(Disclaimer: Electrometeor currently only supports Mac OSX, with partial functionality for Linux.)
In order to get started, you'll need to clone this repo to <your-app> then use the setup script to prepare your app:
$ git clone git@github.com:sircharleswatson/Electrometeor.git <your-app>
$ cd <your-app>
$ ./script/setup.sh(Note: You will also want to remove .git with the command: $ rm -rf .git)
Once you've done that, you can run the app locally with the following command:
$ ./script/run.shWhile the run.sh script is active, you should be able to see any changes you make to your Meteor app in much the same way you would if you were developing a web app. In fact, you can even navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your browser and you will see it there as well.
Development of your Meteor application is pretty much the same as usual. There are, however, some things you can do that you wouldn't normally be able to do with a web app. For example, you could use node-applescript on the Meteor server to create an iTunes controller.
When you're ready, you can build your app for distribution by simply running ./script/dist.sh. (Currently only works for Mac)
In its current form, Electrometeor is meant to be very simple. If you wish to develop the Electron side of things further in your app, please refer to their wonderful docs.
My goal for Electrometeor is to create the best desktop application boilerplate for Meteor developers. It's very simple at the moment, but I intend on adding more features that Electron has in place for easily integrating apps with the desktop.
If you use Electrometeor, please let me know and I will add your example here!
Electrometeor comes with a basic example to demonstrate the reactivity of Meteor. This is the same example provided in all Meteor applications, with minor modifications to demonstrate offline desktop functionality.
Right now, I do not know much about Electron specifically, but I can try to answer any questions you may have. I'm also available for any questions you may have regarding Meteor. You can contact me through Gitter in the Electrometeor room or via direct message.
- Linux Support
- Windows Support
- Menus
- Use ShellJS instead of bash scripts.
Electrometeor is mostly made possible by reusing code from the Kitematic app. Also many thanks to GitHub for creating Electron and to MDG for all the work they do on Meteor