Native Node.js wrapper for the Windows API.
libwin is a Node.js addon that provides access to various Windows API functions, allowing developers to interact with
the Windows operating system directly from their Node.js applications. It is built using the Node API and C++ to ensure
high performance and compatibility across different Node.js versions.
@libwin/core: Shared functionality and types for libwin packages.@libwin/user32: Wrapper for User32.dll functions.@libwin/kernel32: Wrapper for Kernel32.dll functions.@libwin/gdi32: Wrapper for Gdi32.dll functions.@libwin/comctl32: Wrapper for Comctl32.dll functions.
The project is currently in active development with only a handful of functions implemented. There are thousands of
functions in the Windows API so it will take quite some time to cover them all. In its current state, there is enough
functionality to build simple Win32 apps. Check out the demo/ directory for some examples.
As this project is meant to wrap the Windows API, it is only officially supported on Windows with the MSVC toolchain. In order to build the project, you will need to have the following installed:
- Node.js (LTS version recommended)
- Python (v3.13 or newer)
- Visual Studio with C++ build tools
To build the project, clone the repository and run the following commands:
npm install
npm run configure
npm run buildOnce the project is built, you can run the demo applications located in the demo/ directory:
cd demo
npm install
npm run win32 # Simple app with a single button
npm run notepad # A Notepad clone written with libwin