AppBundler
Package (graphical) Julia apps for all platforms
While Julia provides excellent support for GUI frameworks across all major desktop operating systems, deploying these applications traditionally requires users to install Julia, instantiate projects, and run them from the command line. AppBundler addresses this challenge by creating self-contained, native installers for Julia GUI applications regardless of framework. It employs a flexible recipe system with sensible defaults, allowing developers to easily configure resulting bundles. This project will integrate open-source bundling tools for macOS and Windows to replace proprietary SDKs, enabling distribution as binary dependencies without cumbersome host setup and facilitating cross-platform deployment from Linux hosts. AppBundler will support various Julia compilation methods, including pkgimages, sysimages, and Julia 1.12+ static compilation features, while developing Flatpak integration and addressing sandboxing to ensure applications run securely without compromising user systems.
- The project's own website: https://github.com/PeaceFounder/AppBundler.jl
This project was funded through the NGI0 Core Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101092990.
