Show HN: Attar – Compile React apps to native machine code

Category: devtools

Tags: react, compiler, native, desktop, electron-alternative, typescript

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 4, Utility: 4)

Attar is a compiler that turns TypeScript/React user interfaces into a single native desktop binary by keeping Blink for layout and paint while dropping V8, Node, and Electron. Its landing page shows impressive size, memory, and startup improvements over Electron for a ported Etcher build, but the released SDK is early-stage with minimal documentation and no public repository.

Target audience: desktop app developers, frontend developers, performance-focused engineers

Repository: https://attar.dev/ · TypeScript

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