What is pkg?
This command line interface enables you to package your Node.js project into an executable that can be run even on devices without Node.js installed.
pkg is a tool in the Javascript Utilities & Libraries category of a tech stack.
pkg is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to pkg's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses pkg?
Companies
5 companies reportedly use pkg in their tech stacks, including Agile Factory, BoxLogix Automation, and Undetect.
Developers
77 developers on StackShare have stated that they use pkg.
pkg Integrations
pkg's Features
- Make a commercial version of your application without sources
- Make a demo/evaluation/trial version of your app without sources
- Instantly make executables for other platforms (cross-compilation)
- Make some kind of self-extracting archive or installer
- No need to install Node.js and npm to run the packaged application
- No need to download hundreds of files via npm install to deploy your application. Deploy it as a single file
- Put your assets inside the executable to make it even more portable
- Test your app against new Node.js version without installing it
pkg Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to pkg?
Marvel
A super simple tool that turns any image (including PSDs) or sketch into interactive prototypes for any device.
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JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
Python
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.
