---
title: "Desktop apps"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/desktop-apps-vo7fikogh
source_url: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/desktop
type: article
source: "Lobsters"
published: 2026-06-22T14:55:12.103Z
updated: 2026-06-22T14:55:35.817Z
tags: ["typescript", "deno", "electron"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 96
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# Desktop apps

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 3 min read · 96 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Deno v2.9.0 (canary) introduces `deno desktop`, a new command that compiles a Deno project into a self-contained desktop application. It bundles your code, the Deno runtime, and a web rendering engine into a single redistributable binary per platform. Key features include framework auto-detection (Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit, Remix, Nuxt, etc.), in-process bindings instead of socket-based IPC, cross-compilation from a single machine, hot module replacement, built-in binary-diff auto-update, and native OS integrations (menus, tray, notifications, dialogs). The default backend uses the OS webview for small binaries, with an optional bundled Chromium (CEF) backend for consistent cross-platform rendering.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@kkurko** · 4 upvotes

> This looks very promising!

**@catalin560** · 2 upvotes

> sounds kinda interesting I guess but why advertise it when its not even out yet?

**@vladsiu** · 0 upvotes

> It looks very promising!

**@ajaychoudhary80** · 0 upvotes

> A single command to build desktop apps could significantly improve developer experience.

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