PEA - Python Electron App (beta)

Python CLI backend, Electron HTML frontend

backend_cli.py -> main.js -> index.html -> pea.exe
The backend stage can include external Python & C libraries
The html stage can include other Node.js packages

Building

use PyInstaller to compile backend_cli.py into backend_cli.exe
retarget main.js at backend_cli.exe, rather than the main python script
build pea.exe with Electron Packager
(for developers) retarget main.js back at the backend_cli.py

Completeness

Build scripts are not yet fully implemented / tested
backend_cli -> single .exe is complete
retargetting main.js at backend_cli has yet to be implemented
how the electron app will use the backend_cli has not yet been determined

Errors

• npm start (with venv active) targets Python 2.7

TODOs

• Github Actions build script triggered on commit & release
• Tests for source and compiled builds
• Test assets for packaging
• Python extensions (e.g. pygltflib)
• Node.js extensions (e.g. THREE.js)
• Compress release to make it as small as a pea