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I am evaluating which framework to create a desktop app. A requirement I have is that the source code "protection" (no one should see the original source code).

For Neautrlinojs I have found this: https://github.com/neutralinojs/neutralinojs/issues/153#issuecomment-817842757 Now we are using the .asar format (But it is .neu in our scenario). Therefore, I will close this issue. Thanks for reporting the issue/idea.

But, as I know, the sourcecode (js) of an asar file che be obtained. Is there a way to make impossible to get the "original" code from the build of Neautrlinojs or Electron?

I know that in a build made with nw.js, source code is very difficult to be obtained

For this kind of requirement, which framework is the most suitable?

Thank you!

Filo
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If you need source code protection you need to use a tool that builds your source code to a native binary. NW.js allows for this by capturing your JS code running in memory in the V8 engine (a "V8 Snapshot"). Which means you need to run it's nwjc tool on each platform to capture it running in memory.

Other tools exist for creating Cross-Platform Desktop Apps (XPDAs):

However if you want to use JavaScript as your source code, your only real option is NW.js, or to store it on a remote server and access it via the internet.

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