Add native installers (DMG/EXE/AppImage) to releases

.freebuff/project-id

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+1db4284c-fc55-41be-a7dd-cde2036997da

.github/workflows/publish.yml

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+name: Build native binaries
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build ${{ matrix.target }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Build N-API addon for ${{ matrix.target }}
+        run: npx napi build --platform --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} --package gelectron-core
+
+      - name: Rename .node file with platform-specific name
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          case "${{ matrix.target }}" in
+            x86_64-apple-darwin)       name="gelectron_core.darwin-x64.node" ;;
+            aarch64-apple-darwin)      name="gelectron_core.darwin-arm64.node" ;;
+            x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)    name="gelectron_core.win32-x64-msvc.node" ;;
+            aarch64-pc-windows-msvc)   name="gelectron_core.win32-arm64-msvc.node" ;;
+            x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)  name="gelectron_core.linux-x64-gnu.node" ;;
+            aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu) name="gelectron_core.linux-arm64-gnu.node" ;;
+          esac
+          find crates/gelectron-core -name "*.node" -exec mv {} "$name" \;
+          ls -la *.node
+
+      - name: Upload .node artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bindings-${{ matrix.target }}
+          path: gelectron_core.*.node
+
+  runtime:
+    name: Runtime ${{ matrix.target }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+            platform: darwin
+            arch: arm64
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+            platform: darwin
+            arch: x64
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+            platform: win32
+            arch: x64
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc
+            platform: win32
+            arch: arm64
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            platform: linux
+            arch: x64
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Install Linux system dependencies
+        if: matrix.platform == 'linux'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev libsoup-3.0-dev
+
+      - name: Build gelectron binary
+        run: cargo build --release -p gelectron --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Package release archive
+        run: |
+          bash scripts/make-release.sh \
+            -v "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
+            -p ${{ matrix.platform }} \
+            -a ${{ matrix.arch }} \
+            -b "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/gelectron" \
+            --no-build
+
+      - name: Build macOS installer (DMG)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'darwin'
+        run: bash scripts/pkg/make-dmg.sh -v "${{ github.ref_name }}" -a ${{ matrix.arch }} -b "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/gelectron" -o dist
+
+      - name: Build Windows installer (EXE)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'win32' && matrix.arch == 'x64'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          choco install nsis -y --no-progress
+          powershell -File scripts/pkg/make-exe.ps1 -Bin "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/gelectron.exe" -Compat src/electron -Version "${{ github.ref_name }}" -Arch x64 -Out dist
+
+      - name: Build Linux installer (AppImage)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'linux'
+        run: bash scripts/pkg/make-appimage.sh -v "${{ github.ref_name }}" -b "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/gelectron" -o dist
+
+      - name: Upload installer artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: installers-${{ matrix.target }}
+          path: |
+            dist/gelectron-*
+            dist/Gelectron-*
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  release:
+    name: Attach binaries to GitHub Release
+    needs: [build, runtime]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all binaries
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          pattern: bindings-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Download all installers
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          pattern: installers-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: List artifacts
+        run: ls -la artifacts/
+
+      - name: Upload assets to GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: artifacts/**

.gitignore

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ node_modules/
 npm-debug.log*
 package-lock.json
 
+al/
 # Build artifacts
 *.node
 *.dylib

README.md

@@ -22,13 +22,78 @@ Electron bundles Chromium — ~300 MB per app with 500+ MB RSS. Gelectron uses t
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### Prerequisites
+### Install from npm (recommended)
+
+The built native binary and the Electron compatibility layer are published to npm. This is the main and easiest way to get Gelectron — no Rust toolchain required:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g gelectron-core
+```
+
+This installs the `gelectron-core` package, which bundles the pre-built native binary and the JS compatibility layer, and automatically pulls in the platform-specific addon for your operating system and CPU architecture (see the [package on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron-core)).
+
+Once installed, run any Electron app with:
+
+```bash
+gelectron-core /path/to/electron-app
+```
+
+### Download a native installer (double-click, no tools needed)
+
+Every new release tag (pushed as `v*`) is pre-compiled in CI and published as
+platform-native, double-clickable installers on the [Releases page]:
+
+| Platform | Installer | What it does |
+|---|---|---|
+| macOS | `Gelectron-<version>-arm64.dmg` / `-x64.dmg` | Contains `Install gelectron.pkg`, which installs the runtime + compat layer to `/usr/local/bin` |
+| Windows | `Gelectron-<version>-x64.exe` | NSIS installer → `C:\Program Files\Gelectron`, adds it to the system PATH, Start Menu + uninstaller |
+| Linux | `Gelectron-<version>-x86_64.AppImage` | Self-contained bundle (includes Node.js + compat), just run it |
+
+After installing, `gelectron /path/to/electron-app` works from anywhere.
+
+> macOS installers are ad-hoc signed (no Developer ID), so on another Mac the
+> first launch shows a Gatekeeper "unidentified developer" warning — right-click
+> → Open to run it.
+
+### Install from GitHub Releases (no npm)
+
+Every new release tag (pushed as `v*`) is pre-compiled in CI and published as
+a self-contained installer archive. Install the latest pre-built runtime with
+a single command — no Rust toolchain, no npm:
+
+```bash
+# macOS / Linux
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mileswolfallen2/gelectron/main/scripts/install-release.sh | bash
+
+# Windows (PowerShell)
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mileswolfallen2/gelectron/main/scripts/install-release.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+The installer downloads `gelectron-<version>-<platform>-<arch>.tar.gz` (or
+`.zip`) from the latest GitHub Release and puts the `gelectron` binary plus
+the JS compatibility layer into `~/.local/bin` (macOS/Linux) or
+`%LOCALAPPDATA%\gelectron\bin` (Windows). Customize with:
+
+```bash
+bash scripts/install-release.sh --version v0.1.1   # specific tag
+bash scripts/install-release.sh --prefix ~/bin     # custom location
+bash scripts/install-release.sh --uninstall        # remove
+```
+
+Archives can also be downloaded directly from the [Releases page] and
+unpacked manually — the binary just needs the `compat/` folder next to it.
+
+> The `gelectron-core` npm package is the recommended distribution channel. Building from source (below) is only needed if you're developing Gelectron itself or want the bleeding-edge version.
+
+[Releases page]: https://github.com/mileswolfallen2/gelectron/releases
+
+### Prerequisites (for building from source)
 
 - Rust 1.75+ (`rustup.rs`)
 - Node.js 18+
 - npm
 
-### Build & Run
+### Build & Run (from source)
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/mileswolfallen2/gelectron.git
@@ -316,6 +381,175 @@ cargo build --release -p gelectron-core
 
 The N-API addon compiles to a `.node` file that can be loaded directly into Node.js.
 
+## Publishing to npm
+
+Gelectron uses [napi-rs](https://napi.rs/) to produce platform-specific native addons. The main `gelectron` npm package ships platform-specific optional packages so that `npm install gelectron` automatically pulls the right binary for the user's OS.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Rust 1.75+ (`rustup.rs`)
+- Node.js 18+
+- npm
+- An [npm account](https://www.npmjs.com/signup) with publish access
+- Each target platform needs to be built on that platform (or via CI)
+
+### Step 1: Build the native addon for your platform
+
+```bash
+# Build the N-API addon (produces crates/gelectron-core/*.node)
+npm run build
+
+# Or build with debug symbols for development
+npm run build:debug
+```
+
+This compiles the Rust N-API addon (`gelectron-core`) into a `.node` file that Node.js can load.
+
+### Step 2: Create platform-specific npm packages
+
+For each platform you want to support, create a directory under `npm/` with a `package.json`:
+
+```bash
+# Example for macOS ARM64
+mkdir -p npm/darwin-arm64
+cat > npm/darwin-arm64/package.json << 'EOF'
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-darwin-arm64",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for macOS ARM64",
+  "main": "index.darwin-arm64.node",
+  "files": ["index.darwin-arm64.node"],
+  "os": ["darwin"],
+  "cpu": ["arm64"],
+  "license": "MIT"
+}
+EOF
+
+# Copy the built .node file
+cp crates/gelectron-core/gelectron_core.darwin-arm64.node npm/darwin-arm64/
+```
+
+Repeat for each platform:
+
+| Directory | os | cpu |
+|---|---|---|
+| `npm/darwin-arm64/` | `darwin` | `arm64` |
+| `npm/darwin-x64/` | `darwin` | `x64` |
+| `npm/win32-x64-msvc/` | `win32` | `x64` |
+| `npm/win32-arm64-msvc/` | `win32` | `arm64` |
+| `npm/linux-x64-gnu/` | `linux` | `x64` |
+| `npm/linux-arm64-gnu/` | `linux` | `arm64` |
+
+### Step 3: Publish platform packages first
+
+Each platform package must be published before the main package:
+
+```bash
+# Publish each platform package
+npm publish npm/darwin-arm64 --access public
+npm publish npm/darwin-x64 --access public
+npm publish npm/win32-x64-msvc --access public
+# ... etc for each platform
+```
+
+### Step 4: Prepare and publish the main package
+
+```bash
+# Run prepublish hook (generates napi artifacts metadata)
+npm run prepublishOnly
+
+# Publish the main package
+npm publish --access public
+```
+
+### Using napi-rs CLI (recommended)
+
+The `@napi-rs/cli` handles cross-compilation and artifact management:
+
+```bash
+# Install napi-rs CLI globally (if not already installed)
+npm install -g @napi-rs/cli
+
+# Build for all configured targets
+napi build --platform --release
+
+# Generate artifact metadata for npm publishing
+napi prepublish -t npm
+
+# Create a GitHub release with platform binaries
+napi artifacts
+```
+
+### CI/CD Publishing (recommended)
+
+For multi-platform publishing, use GitHub Actions to build on each OS:
+
+```yaml
+# .github/workflows/publish.yml
+name: Publish to npm
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: ['v*']
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+          - os: macos-latest
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: napi build --platform --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - run: napi prepublish -t npm
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bindings-${{ matrix.target }}
+          path: npm/
+
+  publish:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - run: npm publish --access public
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+### Quick publish (single platform)
+
+If you only need to publish for your current platform:
+
+```bash
+# Build
+npm run build
+
+# Preview what will be published
+npm pack --dry-run
+
+# Publish
+npm run prepublishOnly
+npm publish --access public
+```
+
+> **Tip:** Use `npm pack` to create a tarball locally and inspect it before publishing. Run `npm pack` and then `tar -tzf gelectron-0.1.0.tgz` to verify the contents.
+
 ## Testing with OmniEmu2.0
 
 OmniEmu2.0 is a full Electron app used to validate Gelectron compatibility:

benchmark/package.json

@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
   "name": "gelectron-benchmark",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Simple web benchmark for comparing Electron vs Gelectron",
-  "main": "main.js"
+  "main": "main.js",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "electron": "^43.4.0"
+  }
 }

benchmark/results/benchmark_20260728_222020.json

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "timestamp": "2026-07-29T03:22:15Z",
-  "runs": 10,
-  "platform": "Darwin arm64",
-  "electron": {
-    "version": "v43.2.0",
-    "avg_startup_s": 5.671,
-    "min_startup_s": 5.668,
-    "max_startup_s": 5.674,
-    "avg_memory_mb": 585.9,
-    "min_memory_mb": 583.3,
-    "max_memory_mb": 587.4,
-    "runtime_size_mb": 296,
-    "raw_times": [5.670,5.672,5.674,5.672,5.671,5.668,5.670,5.668,5.673,5.672],
-    "raw_memory": [583.7,586.5,583.3,587.1,586.5,587.4,586.5,587.1,584.1,586.3]
-  },
-  "gelectron": {
-    "avg_startup_s": 5.601,
-    "min_startup_s": 5.598,
-    "max_startup_s": 5.604,
-    "avg_memory_mb": 131.4,
-    "min_memory_mb": 131.0,
-    "max_memory_mb": 131.7,
-    "runtime_size_mb": 3,
-    "raw_times": [5.600,5.601,5.602,5.602,5.598,5.600,5.601,5.602,5.602,5.604],
-    "raw_memory": [131.6,131.7,131.3,131.5,131.3,131.7,131.0,131.5,131.3,131.5]
-  }
-}

benchmark/results/benchmark_20260814_165256.json

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "timestamp": "2026-08-14T21:54:50Z",
+  "runs": 10,
+  "platform": "Darwin arm64",
+  "electron": {
+    "version": "v43.2.0",
+    "avg_startup_s": 5.670,
+    "min_startup_s": 5.651,
+    "max_startup_s": 5.676,
+    "avg_memory_mb": 586.3,
+    "min_memory_mb": 574.0,
+    "max_memory_mb": 590.7,
+    "runtime_size_mb": 0,
+    "raw_times": [5.651,5.676,5.663,5.673,5.675,5.672,5.672,5.672,5.670,5.673],
+    "raw_memory": [584.1,590.5,574.0,589.4,590.7,589.5,589.1,586.9,588.9,580.3]
+  },
+  "gelectron": {
+    "avg_startup_s": 5.603,
+    "min_startup_s": 5.601,
+    "max_startup_s": 5.606,
+    "avg_memory_mb": 142.6,
+    "min_memory_mb": 142.3,
+    "max_memory_mb": 142.9,
+    "runtime_size_mb": 3,
+    "raw_times": [5.606,5.601,5.604,5.604,5.605,5.601,5.604,5.604,5.603,5.601],
+    "raw_memory": [142.8,142.8,142.5,142.5,142.9,142.7,142.6,142.3,142.8,142.5]
+  }
+}

crates/gelectron-app/src/main.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::thread;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+// Heartbeat interval for the event loop. We avoid ControlFlow::Poll (which
+// busy-spins at 100% CPU when idle) and instead wake the loop on a fixed
+// cadence to drain IPC channels, while still responding immediately to real
+// window events.
+const POLL_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(16);
 use tao::event::{Event, StartCause, WindowEvent};
 use tao::event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoopBuilder};
 use tao::window::{Fullscreen, WindowBuilder, WindowId};
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@ struct NotificationOpts {
 struct WindowPair {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     window: tao::window::Window,
-    webview: WebView,
+    webview: Option<WebView>,
 }
 
 struct AppState {
@@ -548,7 +555,7 @@ require('{}');
     }
 
     event_loop.run(move |event, event_loop_target, control_flow| {
-        *control_flow = ControlFlow::Poll;
+        *control_flow = ControlFlow::WaitUntil(Instant::now() + POLL_INTERVAL);
         let mut st = state.borrow_mut();
 
         if st.node_exited.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
@@ -559,7 +566,7 @@ require('{}');
         }
 
         match event {
-            Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Poll) => {
+            Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Poll | StartCause::ResumeTimeReached { .. }) => {
                 // Drain async responses from background threads (dialogs, clipboard, etc.)
                 while let Ok((request_id, result)) = response_rx.try_recv() {
                     st.send_to_node(&ToNode::Response {
@@ -650,22 +657,24 @@ window.__gelectron_run_main(`{}`);
     }
 
     event_loop.run(move |event, event_loop_target, control_flow| {
-        *control_flow = ControlFlow::Poll;
+        *control_flow = ControlFlow::WaitUntil(Instant::now() + POLL_INTERVAL);
         let mut st = state.borrow_mut();
 
         match event {
-            Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Poll) => {
+            Event::NewEvents(StartCause::Poll | StartCause::ResumeTimeReached { .. }) => {
                 // Drain async responses from background threads (dialogs, clipboard, etc.)
                 while let Ok((request_id, result)) = response_rx.try_recv() {
-                    if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&1u32) {
+                if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&1u32) {
+                    if let Some(webview) = &pair.webview {
                         let js = format!(
                             "window.__gelectron_response('{}', {});",
                             request_id,
                             serde_json::to_string(&result).unwrap_or_default()
                         );
-                        let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&js);
+                        let _ = webview.evaluate_script(&js);
                     }
                 }
+                }
 
                 // Drain IPC messages from webview → forward back into the same webview
                 while let Ok(msg) = ipc_rx.try_recv() {
@@ -690,9 +699,9 @@ window.__gelectron_run_main(`{}`);
                                 serde_json::json!({"__from_node":true,"type":"notification-event","id":id,"event":event,"action_index":action_index,"action":action,"reply":reply})
                             }
                         };
-                        let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(
+                        let _ = pair.webview.as_ref().map(|wv| wv.evaluate_script(
                             &format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", serde_json::to_string(&js_msg).unwrap())
-                        );
+                        ));
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -719,7 +728,7 @@ window.__gelectron_run_main(`{}`);
                         let js = serde_json::to_string(&serde_json::json!({
                             "__from_node": true, "type": "window-closed", "id": id,
                         })).unwrap();
-                        let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", js));
+                        let _ = pair.webview.as_ref().map(|wv| wv.evaluate_script(&format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", js)));
                     }
                     st.windows.remove(&id);
                     st.window_wids.remove(&window_id);
@@ -733,7 +742,7 @@ window.__gelectron_run_main(`{}`);
                         let js = serde_json::to_string(&serde_json::json!({
                             "__from_node": true, "type": "window-focus", "id": id,
                         })).unwrap();
-                        let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", js));
+                        let _ = pair.webview.as_ref().map(|wv| wv.evaluate_script(&format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", js)));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -742,6 +751,47 @@ window.__gelectron_run_main(`{}`);
     });
 }
 
+fn create_webview(
+    window: &tao::window::Window,
+    url: &str,
+    init: &str,
+    id: u32,
+    ipc_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ToNode>,
+    to_rust_tx: Option<&Arc<mpsc::Sender<ToRust>>>,
+) -> wry::Result<WebView> {
+    let ipc_tx_clone = ipc_tx.clone();
+    let to_rust_tx_clone = to_rust_tx.cloned();
+    let wid_for_ipc = id;
+    WebViewBuilder::new()
+        .with_url(url)
+        .with_initialization_script(init)
+        .with_devtools(false)
+        .with_ipc_handler(move |req| {
+            let body = req.body().to_string();
+            if let Ok(val) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&body) {
+                // Try parsing as a ToRust command (load-file, load-url, etc.)
+                if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
+                    if let Ok(cmd) = serde_json::from_value::<ToRust>(val.clone()) {
+                        let _ = tx.send(cmd);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                // Fall back to ipc-send handling
+                let msg_type = val.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+                if msg_type == "ipc-send" {
+                    let channel = val.get("channel").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+                    let args = val.get("args").cloned().unwrap_or(serde_json::Value::Null);
+                    let _ = ipc_tx_clone.send(ToNode::IpcMessage { id: wid_for_ipc, channel: channel.to_string(), data: args });
+                } else if msg_type == "quit" {
+                    if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
+                        let _ = tx.send(ToRust::Quit);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        .build(window)
+}
+
 fn create_initial_webview_window(
     event_loop_target: &tao::event_loop::EventLoopWindowTarget<()>,
     state: &Rc<RefCell<AppState>>,
@@ -783,7 +833,7 @@ fn create_initial_webview_window(
             Ok(webview) => {
                 let wid = window.id();
                 let mut st = state.borrow_mut();
-                st.windows.insert(window_id, WindowPair { window, webview });
+                st.windows.insert(window_id, WindowPair { window, webview: Some(webview) });
                 st.window_wids.insert(wid, window_id);
                 log::info!("Initial WebView window created (running compat layer)");
             }
@@ -1459,58 +1509,32 @@ fn handle_to_rust(
                 Ok(window) => {
                     let url = options.url.unwrap_or_else(|| "about:blank".into());
                     log::info!("Creating window {} - '{}'", id, url);
-                    let ipc_tx_clone = ipc_tx.clone();
-                    let to_rust_tx_clone = to_rust_tx.cloned();
-                    let wid_for_ipc = id;
                     let init = st.bundle_js.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| preload_script());
-                    match WebViewBuilder::new()
-                        .with_url(&url)
-                        .with_initialization_script(&init)
-                        .with_devtools(false)
-                        .with_ipc_handler(move |req| {
-                            let body = req.body().to_string();
-                            if let Ok(val) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&body) {
-                                // Try parsing as a ToRust command (load-file, load-url, etc.)
-                                if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
-                                    if let Ok(cmd) = serde_json::from_value::<ToRust>(val.clone()) {
-                                        let _ = tx.send(cmd);
-                                        return;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                // Fall back to ipc-send handling
-                                let msg_type = val.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
-                                if msg_type == "ipc-send" {
-                                    let channel = val.get("channel").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
-                                    let args = val.get("args").cloned().unwrap_or(serde_json::Value::Null);
-                                    let _ = ipc_tx_clone.send(ToNode::IpcMessage { id: wid_for_ipc, channel: channel.to_string(), data: args });
-                                } else if msg_type == "quit" {
-                                    if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
-                                        let _ = tx.send(ToRust::Quit);
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        })
-                        .build(&window)
-                    {
-                        Ok(webview) => {
-                            let wid = window.id();
-                            if let Some(icon) = options
-                                .icon
-                                .as_deref()
-                                .and_then(decode_base64_icon)
-                            {
-                                st.app_icon = Some(icon.clone());
-                                apply_dock_icon(&icon);
-                                apply_window_icon(&window, &icon);
-                            } else if let Some(icon) = st.app_icon.clone() {
-                                apply_window_icon(&window, &icon);
-                            }
-                            st.windows.insert(id, WindowPair { window, webview });
-                            st.window_wids.insert(wid, id);
-                            log::info!("Window {} ready", id);
+                    // Build the WebView immediately (about:blank). Init scripts
+                    // and the ipc message handler are registered at build time
+                    // and survive subsequent in-place navigations (LoadUrl/LoadFile).
+                    let webview = match create_webview(&window, &url, &init, id, ipc_tx, to_rust_tx) {
+                        Ok(wv) => Some(wv),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            log::error!("WebView error: {}", e);
+                            None
                         }
-                        Err(e) => log::error!("WebView error: {}", e),
+                    };
+                    let wid = window.id();
+                    if let Some(icon) = options
+                        .icon
+                        .as_deref()
+                        .and_then(decode_base64_icon)
+                    {
+                        st.app_icon = Some(icon.clone());
+                        apply_dock_icon(&icon);
+                        apply_window_icon(&window, &icon);
+                    } else if let Some(icon) = st.app_icon.clone() {
+                        apply_window_icon(&window, &icon);
                     }
+                    st.windows.insert(id, WindowPair { window, webview });
+                    st.window_wids.insert(wid, id);
+                    log::info!("Window {} ready", id);
                 }
                 Err(e) => log::error!("Window error: {}", e),
             }
@@ -1518,10 +1542,12 @@ fn handle_to_rust(
         ToRust::LoadUrl { id, url } => {
             log::info!("Loading url in window {}: {}", id, url);
             if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&id) {
-                let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&format!(
-                    "window.location.replace({});",
-                    serde_json::to_string(&url).unwrap()
-                ));
+                if let Some(webview) = &pair.webview {
+                    let _ = webview.evaluate_script(&format!(
+                        "window.location.replace({});",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&url).unwrap()
+                    ));
+                }
             }
         }
         ToRust::LoadFile { id, path } => {
@@ -1529,44 +1555,17 @@ fn handle_to_rust(
                 .map(|u| u.to_string())
                 .unwrap_or_else(|_| "about:blank".into());
             log::info!("Loading file in window {}: {}", id, url);
-            let init = st.bundle_js.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| preload_script());
-            if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get_mut(&id) {
-                let window = &pair.window;
-                let ipc_tx_clone = ipc_tx.clone();
-                let to_rust_tx_clone = to_rust_tx.cloned();
-                let wid_for_ipc = id;
-                match WebViewBuilder::new()
-                    .with_url(&url)
-                    .with_initialization_script(&init)
-                    .with_devtools(false)
-                    .with_ipc_handler(move |req| {
-                        let body = req.body().to_string();
-                        if let Ok(val) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&body) {
-                            if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
-                                if let Ok(cmd) = serde_json::from_value::<ToRust>(val.clone()) {
-                                    let _ = tx.send(cmd);
-                                    return;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            let msg_type = val.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
-                            if msg_type == "ipc-send" {
-                                let channel = val.get("channel").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
-                                let args = val.get("args").cloned().unwrap_or(serde_json::Value::Null);
-                                let _ = ipc_tx_clone.send(ToNode::IpcMessage { id: wid_for_ipc, channel: channel.to_string(), data: args });
-                            } else if msg_type == "quit" {
-                                if let Some(ref tx) = to_rust_tx_clone {
-                                    let _ = tx.send(ToRust::Quit);
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .build(window)
-                {
-                    Ok(webview) => {
-                        pair.webview = webview;
-                        log::info!("WebView rebuilt for window {}", id);
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => log::error!("WebView rebuild error: {}", e),
+            // Navigate in-place instead of rebuilding the WebView. Rebuilding on
+            // macOS creates a stray 500x500 NSWindow artifact when the target
+            // window is still hidden (the vanilla app loads its splash this way).
+            // The WKUserScript init script re-runs on navigation, so window.gelectron
+            // (and any bundle) is re-established on the new document.
+            if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&id) {
+                if let Some(webview) = &pair.webview {
+                    let _ = webview.evaluate_script(&format!(
+                        "window.location.replace({});",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&url).unwrap()
+                    ));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1584,12 +1583,12 @@ fn handle_to_rust(
             if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&id) {
                 let msg = serde_json::json!({"__from_node":true,"channel":channel,"data":data});
                 let js = format!("window.postMessage({},'*');", serde_json::to_string(&msg).unwrap());
-                let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&js);
+                let _ = pair.webview.as_ref().map(|wv| wv.evaluate_script(&js));
             }
         }
         ToRust::EvalJs { id, script } => {
             if let Some(pair) = st.windows.get(&id) {
-                let _ = pair.webview.evaluate_script(&script);
+                let _ = pair.webview.as_ref().map(|wv| wv.evaluate_script(&script));
             }
         }
         ToRust::Quit => {

npm/darwin-arm64/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "gelectron-darwin-arm64",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "description": "Gelectron native binary for macOS ARM64",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for macOS ARM64",
   "main": "gelectron_core.darwin-arm64.node",
   "files": [
     "gelectron_core.darwin-arm64.node"
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   "cpu": [
     "arm64"
   ],
-  "license": "MIT"
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
 }

npm/darwin-x64/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Gelectron (macOS x64)
+
+Gelectron native addon for **macOS on x64 (Intel)**.
+
+This package provides the native `gelectron_core` binary for macOS x64. It is an internal dependency of [`gelectron`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron) and is installed automatically — you should not need to install it directly.
+
+> Gelectron is a drop-in replacement for Electron using native web views (WKWebView / WebView2 / WebKitGTK) instead of Chromium.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the platform-specific addon for your system:
+
+```bash
+npm install gelectron
+```
+
+The correct platform binary is selected automatically via `optionalDependencies`.

npm/darwin-x64/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-darwin-x64",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for macOS x64",
+  "main": "gelectron_core.darwin-x64.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gelectron_core.darwin-x64.node"
+  ],
+  "os": [
+    "darwin"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
+}

npm/linux-arm64-gnu/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Gelectron (Linux ARM64)
+
+Gelectron native addon for **Linux on ARM64 (GNU)**.
+
+This package provides the native `gelectron_core` binary for Linux ARM64. It is an internal dependency of [`gelectron`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron) and is installed automatically — you should not need to install it directly.
+
+> Gelectron is a drop-in replacement for Electron using native web views (WKWebView / WebView2 / WebKitGTK) instead of Chromium.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the platform-specific addon for your system:
+
+```bash
+npm install gelectron
+```
+
+The correct platform binary is selected automatically via `optionalDependencies`.

npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-linux-arm64-gnu",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for Linux ARM64 (GNU)",
+  "main": "gelectron_core.linux-arm64-gnu.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gelectron_core.linux-arm64-gnu.node"
+  ],
+  "os": [
+    "linux"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "arm64"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
+}

npm/linux-x64-gnu/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Gelectron (Linux x64)
+
+Gelectron native addon for **Linux on x64 (GNU)**.
+
+This package provides the native `gelectron_core` binary for Linux x64. It is an internal dependency of [`gelectron`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron) and is installed automatically — you should not need to install it directly.
+
+> Gelectron is a drop-in replacement for Electron using native web views (WKWebView / WebView2 / WebKitGTK) instead of Chromium.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the platform-specific addon for your system:
+
+```bash
+npm install gelectron
+```
+
+The correct platform binary is selected automatically via `optionalDependencies`.

npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-linux-x64-gnu",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for Linux x64 (GNU)",
+  "main": "gelectron_core.linux-x64-gnu.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gelectron_core.linux-x64-gnu.node"
+  ],
+  "os": [
+    "linux"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
+}

npm/win32-arm64-msvc/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Gelectron (Windows ARM64)
+
+Gelectron native addon for **Windows on ARM64**.
+
+This package provides the native `gelectron_core` binary for Windows ARM64. It is an internal dependency of [`gelectron`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron) and is installed automatically — you should not need to install it directly.
+
+> Gelectron is a drop-in replacement for Electron using native web views (WKWebView / WebView2 / WebKitGTK) instead of Chromium.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the platform-specific addon for your system:
+
+```bash
+npm install gelectron
+```
+
+The correct platform binary is selected automatically via `optionalDependencies`.

npm/win32-arm64-msvc/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-win32-arm64-msvc",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for Windows ARM64",
+  "main": "gelectron_core.win32-arm64-msvc.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gelectron_core.win32-arm64-msvc.node"
+  ],
+  "os": [
+    "win32"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "arm64"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
+}

npm/win32-x64-msvc/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Gelectron (Windows x64)
+
+Gelectron native addon for **Windows on x64**.
+
+This package provides the native `gelectron_core` binary for Windows x64. It is an internal dependency of [`gelectron`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelectron) and is installed automatically — you should not need to install it directly.
+
+> Gelectron is a drop-in replacement for Electron using native web views (WKWebView / WebView2 / WebKitGTK) instead of Chromium.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the platform-specific addon for your system:
+
+```bash
+npm install gelectron
+```
+
+The correct platform binary is selected automatically via `optionalDependencies`.

npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "gelectron-win32-x64-msvc",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "description": "Gelectron native addon for Windows x64",
+  "main": "gelectron_core.win32-x64-msvc.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gelectron_core.win32-x64-msvc.node"
+  ],
+  "os": [
+    "win32"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "mileswa1q22"
+}

package-lock.json

@@ -1875,6 +1875,19 @@
         "fast-string-width": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/gelectron-darwin-arm64": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gelectron-darwin-arm64/-/gelectron-darwin-arm64-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K0bmA9pfSNlA7CLPD+BOBNdvb0Cb8qMWcYry9BYuP3DC0gcL8Gfq1iM2h3CHNKJB/YEZdBA0uCgTd3+0SMvQ3w==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/graceful-fs": {
       "version": "4.2.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.11.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "name": "gelectron",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "name": "gelectron-core",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Firefox-engine alternative to Electron, powered by Servo",
   "main": "src/electron/index.js",
   "bin": {
-    "gelectron": "./cli/gelectron.js"
+    "gelectron-core": "./cli/gelectron.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "napi build --platform --release --package gelectron-core",
@@ -58,11 +58,17 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "gelectron-darwin-arm64": "0.1.0",
-    "gelectron-darwin-x64": "0.1.0",
-    "gelectron-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.1.0",
-    "gelectron-linux-x64-gnu": "0.1.0",
-    "gelectron-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.1.0",
-    "gelectron-win32-x64-msvc": "0.1.0"
+    "gelectron-darwin-arm64": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-darwin-x64": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-linux-x64-gnu": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-win32-x64-msvc": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-darwin-x64": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-darwin-arm64": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-win32-x64-msvc": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-linux-x64-gnu": "0.1.1",
+    "gelectron-core-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.1.1"
   }
-}
+}

scripts/build-npm.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# build-npm.sh
+#
+# Builds the gelectron-core N-API addon for every supported platform target
+# and copies the resulting .node files into the corresponding npm/ package
+# folders.
+#
+# Each target is attempted. If the toolchain or linker isn't available,
+# it's skipped with a warning. To build more targets:
+#   - Linux:  brew install mingw-w64  (for Windows), or use Docker/cross
+#   - Run this script on each target OS for best results
+#
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$REPO_DIR"
+
+HOST_TARGET="$(rustc -vV | grep '^host:' | awk '{print $2}')"
+HAS_RUSTUP=false
+command -v rustup &>/dev/null && HAS_RUSTUP=true
+
+NAPI="$REPO_DIR/node_modules/.bin/napi"
+if [ ! -x "$NAPI" ]; then
+  echo "Error: napi not found. Run 'npm install' first."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Each line: target_triple|npm_folder|node_filename
+TARGETS=(
+  "aarch64-apple-darwin|npm/darwin-arm64|gelectron_core.darwin-arm64.node"
+  "x86_64-apple-darwin|npm/darwin-x64|gelectron_core.darwin-x64.node"
+  "x86_64-pc-windows-msvc|npm/win32-x64-msvc|gelectron_core.win32-x64-msvc.node"
+  "aarch64-pc-windows-msvc|npm/win32-arm64-msvc|gelectron_core.win32-arm64-msvc.node"
+  "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu|npm/linux-x64-gnu|gelectron_core.linux-x64-gnu.node"
+  "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu|npm/linux-arm64-gnu|gelectron_core.linux-arm64-gnu.node"
+)
+
+built=0
+skipped=0
+
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo " Gelectron NPM Builder"
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo " Host target: $HOST_TARGET"
+echo " rustup:      $HAS_RUSTUP"
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo ""
+
+for entry in "${TARGETS[@]}"; do
+  target="$(echo "$entry" | cut -d'|' -f1)"
+  dest_dir="$(echo "$entry" | cut -d'|' -f2)"
+  node_name="$(echo "$entry" | cut -d'|' -f3)"
+
+  echo "── $target ──"
+
+  # Add the Rust target
+  if $HAS_RUSTUP; then
+    if ! rustup target add "$target" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "  ⚠  Could not install Rust target — skipping"
+      skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+      echo ""
+      continue
+    fi
+  elif [ "$target" != "$HOST_TARGET" ]; then
+    echo "  ⚠  No rustup and not host target — skipping"
+    echo "     Install rustup: brew install rustup && rustup-init"
+    skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+    echo ""
+    continue
+  fi
+
+  # Build
+  echo "  Building..."
+  if $NAPI build --platform --release --target "$target" --package gelectron-core 2>/dev/null; then
+    node_file="crates/gelectron-core/${node_name}"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$node_file" ]; then
+      node_file=$(ls crates/gelectron-core/gelectron_core.*.node 2>/dev/null | head -1 || true)
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$node_file" ] && [ -f "$node_file" ]; then
+      mkdir -p "$dest_dir"
+      cp "$node_file" "$dest_dir/$node_name"
+      size=$(ls -lh "$dest_dir/$node_name" | awk '{print $5}')
+      echo "  ✓  Built ($size) → $dest_dir/$node_name"
+      built=$((built + 1))
+    else
+      echo "  ✗  Build succeeded but .node file not found"
+      skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "  ✗  Build failed (missing linker or toolchain)"
+    skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+  fi
+  echo ""
+done
+
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo " Done: $built built, $skipped skipped"
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"

scripts/install-release.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+# gelectron installer (PowerShell / Windows)
+#
+# Downloads the pre-built gelectron binary + Electron compatibility layer from
+# GitHub Releases and installs it into PREFIX so `gelectron <app>` works from
+# anywhere. No Rust toolchain or npm required.
+#
+#   Install layout:
+#     <PREFIX>/gelectron.exe      native binary
+#     <PREFIX>/compat/*.js        Electron API compat layer
+#
+# Usage:
+#   .\scripts\install-release.ps1                 latest release
+#   .\scripts\install-release.ps1 -Version v0.1.1
+#   .\scripts\install-release.ps1 -File C:\path\to\gelectron-0.1.1-win32-x64.zip
+#   .\scripts\install-release.ps1 -Prefix "$HOME\bin"
+#   .\scripts\install-release.ps1 -Uninstall
+
+param(
+    [string]$Repo = "mileswolfallen2/gelectron",
+    [string]$Prefix = "",
+    [string]$Version = "",
+    [string]$File = "",
+    [switch]$Uninstall,
+    [switch]$Help
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+function Show-Help {
+    @"
+  gelectron installer - install pre-built gelectron from GitHub Releases
+
+  Usage:
+    install-release.ps1 [options]
+
+  Options:
+    -Repo owner/repo    GitHub repo (default: mileswolfallen2/gelectron)
+    -Prefix DIR         Install directory (default: %LOCALAPPDATA%\gelectron\bin)
+    -Version TAG        Install a specific release tag (default: latest)
+    -File PATH          Install from a local archive instead of downloading
+    -Uninstall          Remove previously installed files
+    -Help               Show this help
+"@ | Write-Host
+}
+
+if ($Help) { Show-Help; exit 0 }
+if (-not $Prefix) { $Prefix = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA "gelectron\bin" }
+
+# ── Detect platform / arch ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+$Platform = "win32"
+switch ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE) {
+    "ARM64" { $Arch = "arm64" }
+    default { $Arch = "x64" }
+}
+$ArchiveExt = "zip"
+
+# ── Uninstall ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+if ($Uninstall) {
+    foreach ($p in @((Join-Path $Prefix "gelectron.exe"), (Join-Path $Prefix "compat"))) {
+        if (Test-Path $p) { Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $p }
+    }
+    Write-Host "Removed $Prefix\gelectron.exe and $Prefix\compat"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# ── Resolve version + archive ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+$ArchiveFile = $File
+if (-not $ArchiveFile) {
+    if ($Version) {
+        $Tag = "v" + ($Version.TrimStart("v"))
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "==> Resolving latest release from $Repo..."
+        $latest = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/$Repo/releases/latest" -Headers @{ "User-Agent" = "gelectron-installer" }
+        $Tag = $latest.tag_name
+    }
+    $Ver = $Tag.TrimStart("v")
+    $Asset = "gelectron-$Ver-$Platform-$Arch.$ArchiveExt"
+    $Url = "https://github.com/$Repo/releases/download/$Tag/$Asset"
+    Write-Host "==> Downloading $Asset ..."
+    $ArchiveFile = Join-Path $env:TEMP "gelectron-install-$([Guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N')).$ArchiveExt"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $Url -OutFile $ArchiveFile -UseBasicParsing
+}
+
+# ── Extract ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+$Stage = Join-Path $env:TEMP ("gelectron-install-stage-" + [Guid]::NewGuid().ToString("N"))
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Stage | Out-Null
+try {
+    Write-Host "==> Extracting archive..."
+    Expand-Archive -Path $ArchiveFile -DestinationPath $Stage -Force
+
+    $Bin = Join-Path $Stage "gelectron.exe"
+    if (-not (Test-Path $Bin)) {
+        throw "archive does not contain gelectron.exe"
+    }
+
+    # ── Install ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    Write-Host "==> Installing to $Prefix"
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Prefix -Force | Out-Null
+    Copy-Item $Bin (Join-Path $Prefix "gelectron.exe") -Force
+    if (Test-Path (Join-Path $Stage "compat")) {
+        Copy-Item -Recurse -Force (Join-Path $Stage "compat") $Prefix
+    }
+
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "  OK Installed: $Prefix\gelectron.exe"
+    Write-Host "  OK Installed: $Prefix\compat\"
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "  Add $Prefix to your PATH, then run:"
+    Write-Host '    gelectron C:\path\to\electron-app'
+}
+finally {
+    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $Stage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if (-not $File) { Remove-Item -Force $ArchiveFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
+}

scripts/install-release.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# gelectron installer
+#
+# Downloads the pre-built gelectron binary + Electron compatibility layer from
+# GitHub Releases and installs it into PREFIX so `gelectron <app>` works from
+# anywhere. No Rust toolchain or Node dependency manager required.
+#
+#   Install layout:
+#     <PREFIX>/gelectron          native binary
+#     <PREFIX>/compat/*.js        Electron API compat layer
+#
+# Usage:
+#   curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mileswolfallen2/gelectron/main/scripts/install-release.sh | bash
+#   ./scripts/install-release.sh                 latest release
+#   ./scripts/install-release.sh --version v0.1.1
+#   ./scripts/install-release.sh --file /path/to/gelectron-0.1.1-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
+#   PREFIX=~/bin ./scripts/install-release.sh    custom prefix
+#   ./scripts/install-release.sh --uninstall     remove installed files
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+DEFAULT_REPO="mileswolfallen2/gelectron"
+DEFAULT_PREFIX="${HOME}/.local/bin"
+
+REPO="$DEFAULT_REPO"
+PREFIX="${PREFIX:-$DEFAULT_PREFIX}"
+VERSION=""
+FILE=""
+UNINSTALL=0
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+  gelectron installer — install pre-built gelectron from GitHub Releases
+
+  Usage:
+    install-release.sh [options]
+
+  Options:
+    --repo owner/repo    GitHub repo to fetch releases from (default: mileswolfallen2/gelectron)
+    --prefix DIR         Install directory (env: PREFIX, default: ~/.local/bin)
+    --version TAG        Install a specific release tag (default: latest)
+    --file PATH          Install from a local release archive instead of downloading
+    --uninstall          Remove previously installed files
+    -h, --help           Show this help
+EOF
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --repo) REPO="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --prefix) PREFIX="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --version) VERSION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --file) FILE="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --uninstall) UNINSTALL=1; shift ;;
+    -h|--help) usage; exit 0 ;;
+    *) echo "error: unknown option: $1" >&2; usage; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# ── Detect platform / arch ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+case "$(uname -s)" in
+  Darwin)  PLATFORM="darwin" ;;
+  MINGW*|MSYS*|CYGWIN*) PLATFORM="win32" ;;
+  Linux)   PLATFORM="linux" ;;
+  *) echo "error: unsupported platform: $(uname -s)" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+case "$(uname -m)" in
+  arm64|aarch64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
+  x86_64|amd64)  ARCH="x64" ;;
+  *) echo "error: unsupported arch: $(uname -m)" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+[[ "$PLATFORM" == "win32" ]] && ARCHIVE_EXT="zip" || ARCHIVE_EXT="tar.gz"
+
+# ── Uninstall ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+if [[ "$UNINSTALL" == "1" ]]; then
+  rm -f "$PREFIX/gelectron"
+  rm -f "$PREFIX/gelectron.exe"
+  rm -rf "$PREFIX/compat"
+  echo "Removed $PREFIX/gelectron and $PREFIX/compat"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# ── Resolve version + archive ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+if [[ -n "$FILE" ]]; then
+  ARCHIVE_FILE="$FILE"
+else
+  if [[ -n "$VERSION" ]]; then
+    TAG="${VERSION#v}"
+    TAG="v${TAG}"
+  else
+    echo "==> Resolving latest release from $REPO..."
+    if ! command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "error: curl is required" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    API_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/releases/latest"
+    TAG="$(curl -fsSL "$API_URL" | sed -n 's/.*"tag_name": *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' | head -n1)"
+    if [[ -z "$TAG" ]]; then
+      echo "error: could not resolve latest release from $API_URL" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+  VER="${TAG#v}"
+  ASSET="gelectron-$VER-$PLATFORM-$ARCH.$ARCHIVE_EXT"
+  URL="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/download/$TAG/$ASSET"
+  echo "==> Downloading $ASSET ..."
+  ARCHIVE_FILE="$(mktemp /tmp/gelectron-install.XXXXXX.$ARCHIVE_EXT)"
+  trap 'rm -f "$ARCHIVE_FILE"' EXIT
+  curl -fsSL -L "$URL" -o "$ARCHIVE_FILE"
+fi
+
+# ── Extract ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/gelectron-install-stage.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$STAGE" "${ARCHIVE_FILE:-}"' EXIT
+
+echo "==> Extracting archive..."
+case "$ARCHIVE_EXT" in
+  zip)  unzip -qo "$ARCHIVE_FILE" -d "$STAGE" ;;
+  *)    tar -xzf "$ARCHIVE_FILE" -C "$STAGE" ;;
+esac
+
+BIN_ABS="$STAGE/gelectron"
+[[ -f "$STAGE/gelectron.exe" ]] && BIN_ABS="$STAGE/gelectron.exe"
+if [[ ! -f "$BIN_ABS" ]]; then
+  echo "error: archive does not contain gelectron" >&2
+  ls -la "$STAGE" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# ── Install ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "==> Installing to $PREFIX"
+mkdir -p "$PREFIX"
+
+install -m 755 "$BIN_ABS" "$PREFIX/$(basename "$BIN_ABS")"
+if [[ -d "$STAGE/compat" ]]; then
+  mkdir -p "$PREFIX/compat"
+  install -m 644 "$STAGE"/compat/*.js "$PREFIX/compat/"
+fi
+
+# Downloaded-from-GitHub binaries carry a quarantine attribute on macOS and
+# Gatekeeper will block the first launch. Clear it — the binary is ad-hoc
+# signed, so this is the only thing standing in the way.
+if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "darwin" ]]; then
+  xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "$PREFIX/$(basename "$BIN_ABS")" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "  ✓ Installed: $PREFIX/$(basename "$BIN_ABS")"
+echo "  ✓ Installed: $PREFIX/compat/"
+
+if ! command -v gelectron >/dev/null 2>&1 || [[ "$(command -v gelectron)" != "$PREFIX/gelectron" ]]; then
+  echo
+  echo "  warning: $PREFIX is not on your PATH."
+  case "$SHELL" in
+    *zsh)  RC="$HOME/.zshrc" ;;
+    *bash) RC="$HOME/.bashrc" ;;
+    *)     RC="$HOME/.profile" ;;
+  esac
+  echo "  Add this line to $RC:"
+  echo "    export PATH=\"$PREFIX:\$PATH\""
+fi
+
+echo
+"$PREFIX/$(basename "$BIN_ABS")" --version >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
+  echo "  Run: gelectron /path/to/electron-app" || \
+  echo "  Hint: $PREFIX/$(basename "$BIN_ABS") --version"

scripts/make-release.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# gelectron release builder
+#
+# Pre-compiles the gelectron native binary and bundles it with the Electron
+# compatibility layer (src/electron/*.js) into a single, self-contained
+# installer archive per platform/arch:
+#
+#   gelectron-<version>-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
+#   gelectron-<version>-darwin-x64.tar.gz
+#   gelectron-<version>-win32-arm64.zip
+#   gelectron-<version>-win32-x64.zip
+#   gelectron-<version>-linux-arm64.tar.gz
+#   gelectron-<version>-linux-x64.tar.gz
+#
+# Archive layout (the install scripts unpack this into PREFIX):
+#   gelectron | gelectron.exe   native binary
+#   compat/*.js                 Electron API compatibility layer
+#
+# This script is what the GitHub Actions workflow runs on every new release
+# tag; it can also be run locally for testing or manual distributions.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+
+VERSION=""
+PLATFORM=""
+ARCH=""
+BINARY=""
+OUT_DIR="$REPO_DIR/dist"
+BUILD=1
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+  gelectron release builder
+
+  Usage:
+    scripts/make-release.sh [options]
+
+  Options:
+    -v, --version VER    Release version (default: from package.json, minus v)
+    -p, --platform P     Target OS: darwin, win32, linux (default: current)
+    -a, --arch A         Target arch: x64, arm64 (default: current)
+    -b, --binary PATH    Use an already-built gelectron binary (skips cargo build)
+    -o, --out DIR        Output directory (default: <repo>/dist)
+    -n, --no-build       Do not compile (requires --binary or an existing build)
+    -h, --help           Show this help
+EOF
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -v|--version) VERSION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -p|--platform) PLATFORM="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -a|--arch) ARCH="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -b|--binary) BINARY="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -o|--out) OUT_DIR="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -n|--no-build) BUILD=0; shift ;;
+    -h|--help) usage; exit 0 ;;
+    *) echo "error: unknown option: $1" >&2; usage; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# ── Resolve defaults ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
+  VERSION="$(node -p "require('$REPO_DIR/package.json').version" 2>/dev/null || echo '0.0.0')"
+fi
+VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+
+if [[ -z "$PLATFORM" ]]; then
+  case "$(uname -s)" in
+    Darwin) PLATFORM="darwin" ;;
+    MINGW*|MSYS*|CYGWIN*) PLATFORM="win32" ;;
+    Linux) PLATFORM="linux" ;;
+    *) echo "error: cannot detect platform" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$ARCH" ]]; then
+  case "$(uname -m)" in
+    arm64|aarch64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
+    x86_64|amd64) ARCH="x64" ;;
+    *) echo "error: cannot detect arch" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+case "$PLATFORM-$ARCH" in
+  darwin-arm64|darwin-x64|win32-arm64|win32-x64|linux-arm64|linux-x64) ;;
+  *) echo "error: unsupported platform/arch: $PLATFORM/$ARCH" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+EXE_SUFFIX=""
+[[ "$PLATFORM" == "win32" ]] && EXE_SUFFIX=".exe"
+[[ "$PLATFORM" == "win32" ]] && ARCHIVE_EXT="zip" || ARCHIVE_EXT="tar.gz"
+
+log() { echo "==> $*"; }
+
+# ── Locate or build the gelectron binary ────────────────────────────────────
+
+BIN="$BINARY"
+if [[ -z "$BIN" && "$BUILD" == "1" ]]; then
+  CANDIDATES=(
+    "$REPO_DIR/target/release/gelectron$EXE_SUFFIX"
+    "$REPO_DIR/target/debug/gelectron$EXE_SUFFIX"
+  )
+  for c in "${CANDIDATES[@]}"; do
+    if [[ -f "$c" ]]; then BIN="$c"; break; fi
+  done
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$BIN" && "$BUILD" == "1" ]]; then
+  log "Building gelectron (release)..."
+  cargo build --release --manifest-path "$REPO_DIR/Cargo.toml" -p gelectron
+  BIN="$REPO_DIR/target/release/gelectron$EXE_SUFFIX"
+fi
+
+# A --binary path may omit the platform extension (e.g. CI passes the target
+# path before the .exe suffix is appended).
+if [[ -n "$BIN" && ! -f "$BIN" && -n "$EXE_SUFFIX" && -f "$BIN$EXE_SUFFIX" ]]; then
+  BIN="$BIN$EXE_SUFFIX"
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$BIN" || ! -f "$BIN" ]]; then
+  echo "error: gelectron binary not found. Build it first (cargo build --release -p gelectron) or pass --binary." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+BIN="$(cd "$(dirname "$BIN")" && pwd)/$(basename "$BIN")"
+
+# ── Stage the payload ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/gelectron-release.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$STAGE"' EXIT
+
+PAYLOAD="$STAGE/payload"
+mkdir -p "$PAYLOAD"
+
+log "Copying binary ($(basename "$BIN"))..."
+install -m 755 "$BIN" "$PAYLOAD/gelectron$EXE_SUFFIX"
+
+COMPAT_SRC="$REPO_DIR/src/electron"
+if [[ ! -d "$COMPAT_SRC" || -z "$(ls "$COMPAT_SRC"/*.js 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  echo "error: compat layer not found in $COMPAT_SRC" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+log "Copying compat layer..."
+mkdir -p "$PAYLOAD/compat"
+install -m 644 "$COMPAT_SRC"/*.js "$PAYLOAD/compat/"
+
+# Ad-hoc sign so the binary actually runs on arm64 Macs (unsigned binaries
+# are killed by the kernel). No certificate required.
+if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "darwin" ]]; then
+  if command -v codesign >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    log "Ad-hoc signing binary..."
+    codesign --force --sign - "$PAYLOAD/gelectron" 2>/dev/null || echo "  (warning: codesign failed)"
+  fi
+fi
+
+# ── Archive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"
+ARCHIVE_NAME="gelectron-$VERSION-$PLATFORM-$ARCH.$ARCHIVE_EXT"
+ARCHIVE_PATH="$OUT_DIR/$ARCHIVE_NAME"
+
+if [[ "$ARCHIVE_EXT" == "zip" ]]; then
+  log "Creating $ARCHIVE_NAME..."
+  if command -v powershell >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    powershell -NoProfile -Command "Compress-Archive -Path '$PAYLOAD/*' -DestinationPath '$ARCHIVE_PATH' -Force"
+  else
+    (cd "$PAYLOAD" && zip -qr "$ARCHIVE_PATH" .)
+  fi
+else
+  log "Creating $ARCHIVE_NAME..."
+  (cd "$PAYLOAD" && tar -czf "$ARCHIVE_PATH" .)
+fi
+
+echo
+log "Created installer: $ARCHIVE_PATH"
+sha256sum "$ARCHIVE_PATH" 2>/dev/null || shasum -a 256 "$ARCHIVE_PATH" 2>/dev/null || true

scripts/pkg/gelectron.nsi

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+; Gelectron Windows installer (NSIS)
+;
+; Build with makensis from a staging directory containing:
+;   gelectron.exe
+;   compat\*.js
+;
+;   makensis /DVERSION=0.1.1 /DARCH=x64 Gelectron.nsi
+;
+; Installs to $PROGRAMFILES64\Gelectron, adds it to the machine PATH, creates
+; Start Menu + Add/Remove Programs entries, and writes an uninstaller.
+
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+!include "WordFunc.nsh"
+
+!ifndef VERSION
+  !define VERSION "0.0.0"
+!endif
+!ifndef ARCH
+  !define ARCH "x64"
+!endif
+
+!define APPNAME "Gelectron"
+!define COMPANY "gelectron"
+!define ENV_KEY 'HKLM "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment"'
+!define UNINST_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${APPNAME}"
+
+Name "${APPNAME}"
+OutFile "Gelectron-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.exe"
+InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES64\${APPNAME}"
+InstallDirRegKey HKLM "Software\${APPNAME}" "InstallDir"
+RequestExecutionLevel admin
+
+; ── Modern UI ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
+
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
+
+; ── Install section ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+Section "Install"
+  SetShellVarContext all
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+
+  File "gelectron.exe"
+  File /r "compat"
+
+  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
+
+  CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}"
+  CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\${APPNAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\gelectron.exe"
+
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayName" "${APPNAME}"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayVersion" "${VERSION}"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "Publisher" "${COMPANY}"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "InstallLocation" "$INSTDIR"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"'
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayIcon" "$INSTDIR\gelectron.exe"
+
+  ; Add $INSTDIR to the machine PATH (add-if-not-present via WordFunc)
+  ReadRegStr $0 ${ENV_KEY} "Path"
+  ${WordAdd} $0 ";" "+$INSTDIR" $1
+  WriteRegExpandStr ${ENV_KEY} "Path" $1
+  SendMessage ${HWND_BROADCAST} ${WM_SETTINGCHANGE} 0 "STR:Environment"
+SectionEnd
+
+; ── Uninstall section ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+Section "Uninstall"
+  SetShellVarContext all
+  ; Remove $INSTDIR from the machine PATH
+  ReadRegStr $0 ${ENV_KEY} "Path"
+  ${WordAdd} $0 ";" "-$INSTDIR" $1
+  WriteRegExpandStr ${ENV_KEY} "Path" $1
+  SendMessage ${HWND_BROADCAST} ${WM_SETTINGCHANGE} 0 "STR:Environment"
+
+  Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\${APPNAME}.lnk"
+  RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}"
+
+  DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UNINST_KEY}"
+  DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\${APPNAME}"
+
+  RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"
+SectionEnd

scripts/pkg/make-appimage.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Build the Linux AppImage: bundles the gelectron binary, the compat layer
+# and a Node.js runtime into a single self-contained, downloadable AppImage.
+#
+#   Gelectron-<version>-x86_64.AppImage
+#
+# Requires: the gelectron binary (built against webkit2gtk-4.1), compat layer,
+# and network access (downloads Node.js + appimagetool).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   scripts/pkg/make-appimage.sh -v VERSION [--binary PATH] [--compat DIR] [-o DIR]
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+NODE_VERSION="20.18.1"
+
+VERSION=""
+BINARY=""
+COMPAT="$REPO_DIR/src/electron"
+OUT_DIR="$REPO_DIR/dist"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+  Linux AppImage builder
+
+  Usage:
+    scripts/pkg/make-appimage.sh -v VERSION [--binary PATH] [--compat DIR] [-o DIR]
+
+  Options:
+    -v, --version VER    Version string (e.g. 0.1.1)
+    -b, --binary PATH    Path to the gelectron binary
+    -c, --compat DIR     Path to the compat layer (default: <repo>/src/electron)
+    -o, --out DIR        Output directory (default: <repo>/dist)
+    -h, --help           Show this help
+EOF
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -v|--version) VERSION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -b|--binary) BINARY="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -c|--compat) COMPAT="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -o|--out) OUT_DIR="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -h|--help) usage; exit 0 ;;
+    *) echo "error: unknown option: $1" >&2; usage; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+[[ -n "$VERSION" ]] || { echo "error: --version required" >&2; exit 1; }
+if [[ -z "$BINARY" ]]; then
+  BINARY="$REPO_DIR/target/release/gelectron"
+fi
+[[ -f "$BINARY" ]] || { echo "error: binary not found: $BINARY" >&2; exit 1; }
+[[ -d "$COMPAT" ]] || { echo "error: compat dir not found: $COMPAT" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+log() { echo "==> $*"; }
+
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/gelectron-appimage.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$STAGE"' EXIT
+
+APPDIR="$STAGE/Gelectron.AppDir"
+mkdir -p "$APPDIR/usr/bin"
+
+# ── Binaries ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+log "Staging binary..."
+install -m 755 "$BINARY" "$APPDIR/usr/bin/gelectron"
+
+log "Staging compat layer (usr/bin/compat, resolved next to the binary)..."
+mkdir -p "$APPDIR/usr/bin/compat"
+install -m 644 "$COMPAT"/*.js "$APPDIR/usr/bin/compat/"
+
+# Node.js runtime (gelectron's Node mode requires node on PATH)
+NODE_DIR="$STAGE/node"
+if [[ ! -d "$NODE_DIR" ]]; then
+  log "Downloading Node.js v$NODE_VERSION..."
+  mkdir -p "$NODE_DIR"
+  NODE_ARCHIVE="$STAGE/node.tar.xz"
+  curl -fsSL "https://nodejs.org/dist/v${NODE_VERSION}/node-v${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64.tar.xz" -o "$NODE_ARCHIVE"
+  tar -xJf "$NODE_ARCHIVE" -C "$NODE_DIR"
+fi
+install -m 755 "$NODE_DIR"/node-v${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64/bin/node "$APPDIR/usr/bin/node"
+install -m 644 "$NODE_DIR"/node-v${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64/lib/libnode.so* "$APPDIR/usr/lib/" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+mkdir -p "$APPDIR/usr/lib"
+cp "$NODE_DIR"/node-v${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64/lib/libnode.so* "$APPDIR/usr/lib/" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ── AppImage metadata ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+cat > "$APPDIR/AppRun" <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+SELF="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+export PATH="$SELF/usr/bin:$PATH"
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$SELF/usr/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
+export GELECTRON_NATIVE=1
+exec "$SELF/usr/bin/gelectron" "$@"
+EOF
+chmod +x "$APPDIR/AppRun"
+
+cat > "$APPDIR/gelectron.desktop" <<EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Gelectron
+Comment=Firefox-engine alternative to Electron, powered by Servo
+Exec=gelectron
+Icon=gelectron
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Development;
+EOF
+
+if [[ -f "$REPO_DIR/logo.png" ]]; then
+  install -m 644 "$REPO_DIR/logo.png" "$APPDIR/gelectron.png"
+fi
+
+# ── appimagetool ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+TOOL="$STAGE/appimagetool"
+if [[ ! -f "$TOOL" ]]; then
+  log "Downloading appimagetool..."
+  curl -fsSL "https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage" -o "$TOOL"
+fi
+chmod +x "$TOOL"
+
+# ── Build ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"
+APPIMAGE_NAME="Gelectron-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage"
+APPIMAGE_PATH="$OUT_DIR/$APPIMAGE_NAME"
+
+export VERSION="$VERSION"
+export ARCH="x86_64"
+# Run appimagetool without FUSE (Ubuntu 24.04+ runners don't ship libfuse2)
+export APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1
+log "Creating $APPIMAGE_NAME ..."
+"$TOOL" "$APPDIR" "$APPIMAGE_PATH" >/dev/null
+
+echo
+log "Created installer: $APPIMAGE_PATH"
+sha256sum "$APPIMAGE_PATH" 2>/dev/null || shasum -a 256 "$APPIMAGE_PATH" 2>/dev/null || true

scripts/pkg/make-dmg.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Build the macOS installer: a .pkg (installs the gelectron runtime +
+# compat layer to /usr/local/bin) wrapped in a .dmg for distribution.
+#
+#   Gelectron-<version>-<arch>.dmg
+#     └── Install gelectron.pkg   (double-click, runs macOS Installer as root)
+#
+# Requires macOS (pkgbuild + hdiutil). Ad-hoc signing only — no Developer ID
+# certificate, so first launch shows a Gatekeeper warning on other machines.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+
+VERSION=""
+ARCH=""
+BINARY=""
+COMPAT="$REPO_DIR/src/electron"
+OUT_DIR="$REPO_DIR/dist"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+  macOS installer builder (pkg inside DMG)
+
+  Usage:
+    scripts/pkg/make-dmg.sh -v VERSION -a ARCH [--binary PATH] [--compat DIR] [-o DIR]
+
+  Options:
+    -v, --version VER    Version string (e.g. 0.1.1)
+    -a, --arch A         arm64 | x64
+    -b, --binary PATH    Path to the gelectron binary
+    -c, --compat DIR     Path to the compat layer (default: <repo>/src/electron)
+    -o, --out DIR        Output directory (default: <repo>/dist)
+    -h, --help           Show this help
+EOF
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -v|--version) VERSION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -a|--arch) ARCH="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -b|--binary) BINARY="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -c|--compat) COMPAT="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -o|--out) OUT_DIR="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    -h|--help) usage; exit 0 ;;
+    *) echo "error: unknown option: $1" >&2; usage; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+[[ -n "$VERSION" ]] || { echo "error: --version required" >&2; exit 1; }
+VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+[[ -n "$ARCH" ]] || { echo "error: --arch required" >&2; exit 1; }
+case "$ARCH" in arm64|x64) ;; *) echo "error: unsupported arch: $ARCH" >&2; exit 1 ;; esac
+
+if [[ -z "$BINARY" ]]; then
+  BINARY="$REPO_DIR/target/release/gelectron"
+fi
+[[ -f "$BINARY" ]] || { echo "error: binary not found: $BINARY" >&2; exit 1; }
+[[ -d "$COMPAT" ]] || { echo "error: compat dir not found: $COMPAT" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+log() { echo "==> $*"; }
+
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/gelectron-dmg.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$STAGE"' EXIT
+
+# ── Payload root (what pkgbuild installs into /usr/local/bin) ─────────────
+
+PAYLOAD="$STAGE/gelectron"
+mkdir -p "$PAYLOAD"
+
+log "Staging payload..."
+install -m 755 "$BINARY" "$PAYLOAD/gelectron"
+mkdir -p "$PAYLOAD/compat"
+install -m 644 "$COMPAT"/*.js "$PAYLOAD/compat/"
+
+if command -v codesign >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  log "Ad-hoc signing binary..."
+  codesign --force --sign - "$PAYLOAD/gelectron" 2>/dev/null || echo "  (warning: codesign failed)"
+fi
+
+# ── Component package ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+PKG="$STAGE/Install gelectron.pkg"
+log "Building package (installs to /usr/local/bin)..."
+pkgbuild \
+  --root "$PAYLOAD" \
+  --identifier "com.gelectron.runtime.$ARCH" \
+  --version "$VERSION" \
+  --ownership recommended \
+  --install-location /usr/local/bin \
+  "$PKG"
+
+# ── DMG ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"
+DMG_NAME="Gelectron-$VERSION-$ARCH.dmg"
+DMG_PATH="$OUT_DIR/$DMG_NAME"
+
+DMG_STAGE="$STAGE/dmg"
+mkdir -p "$DMG_STAGE"
+cp "$PKG" "$DMG_STAGE/"
+
+log "Creating $DMG_NAME ..."
+hdiutil create \
+  -volname "Gelectron $VERSION" \
+  -srcfolder "$DMG_STAGE" \
+  -format UDZO \
+  -ov \
+  "$DMG_PATH" >/dev/null
+
+echo
+log "Created installer: $DMG_PATH"
+shasum -a 256 "$DMG_PATH"

scripts/pkg/make-exe.ps1

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+# Gelectron Windows installer builder (NSIS)
+#
+# Stages the payload and compiles the installer EXE with makensis:
+#   Gelectron-<version>-<arch>.exe
+#
+# Usage:
+#   powershell -File scripts/pkg/make-exe.ps1 `
+#     -Bin target\release\gelectron.exe `
+#     -Compat src\electron `
+#     -Version 0.1.1 -Arch x64 -Out dist
+#
+# Requires makensis on PATH (install via: choco install nsis -y)
+
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Bin,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Compat,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Version,
+    [string]$Arch = "x64",
+    [string]$Out = "dist",
+    [string]$NsiPath = "scripts/pkg/gelectron.nsi"
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+if (-not (Get-Command makensis -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+    throw "makensis not found. Install NSIS first (choco install nsis -y)."
+}
+
+$RealityVersion = $Version.TrimStart("v")
+
+$Stage = Join-Path $env:TEMP ("gelectron-nsis-" + [Guid]::NewGuid().ToString("N"))
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Stage -Force | Out-Null
+try {
+    Copy-Item $Bin (Join-Path $Stage "gelectron.exe") -Force
+    Copy-Item -Recurse -Force $Compat (Join-Path $Stage "compat")
+    Copy-Item $NsiPath (Join-Path $Stage "gelectron.nsi") -Force
+
+    Write-Host "==> Compiling installer (makensis)..."
+    Push-Location $Stage
+    try {
+        & makensis "-DVERSION=$RealityVersion" "-DARCH=$Arch" gelectron.nsi
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "makensis failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
+    }
+    finally {
+        Pop-Location
+    }
+
+    $Installer = Get-ChildItem $Stage -Filter "Gelectron-*.exe" | Select-Object -First 1
+    if (-not $Installer) { throw "makensis produced no installer" }
+
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Out -Force | Out-Null
+    Copy-Item $Installer.FullName (Join-Path $Out $Installer.Name) -Force
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "==> Created installer: $(Join-Path $Out $Installer.Name)"
+}
+finally {
+    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $Stage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+}

scripts/publish-npm.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# publish-npm.sh
+#
+# Publishes all platform packages and the main gelectron package to npm.
+# Run this after build-npm.sh has placed .node files in the npm/ folders.
+#
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$REPO_DIR"
+
+PLATFORMS=(
+  "npm/darwin-arm64"
+  "npm/darwin-x64"
+  "npm/win32-x64-msvc"
+  "npm/win32-arm64-msvc"
+  "npm/linux-x64-gnu"
+  "npm/linux-arm64-gnu"
+)
+
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo " Gelectron NPM Publisher"
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if logged in
+if ! npm whoami &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "Not logged in to npm. Run 'npm login' first."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+published=0
+skipped=0
+
+for dir in "${PLATFORMS[@]}"; do
+  pkg_name=$(node -e "console.log(require('./$dir/package.json').name)")
+  has_node=false
+
+  # Check if the .node file exists
+  for f in "$dir"/*.node; do
+    if [ -f "$f" ]; then
+      has_node=true
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if $has_node; then
+    echo "Publishing $pkg_name..."
+    (cd "$dir" && npm publish --access public)
+    published=$((published + 1))
+  else
+    echo "Skipping $pkg_name (no .node file)"
+    skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+  fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Publishing main gelectron package..."
+npm run prepublishOnly
+npm publish --access public
+published=$((published + 1))
+
+echo ""
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo " Done: $published published, $skipped skipped"
+echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════"