Pkg

Features

Standalone Executable Compilers - Bundles a runtime and application code into a single standalone binary that runs without a local runtime installation.
Node.js Project Bundlers - Bundles Node.js projects and their dependencies into single standalone executable files.
Snapshot Bundling - Embeds project assets and dependencies into a virtual filesystem snapshot that the runtime reads as if they were on disk.
Embedded Binary Snapshots - Embeds project assets and native modules into a virtual snapshot filesystem inside the binary.
Virtual Filesystem Bundling - Collects specified files and detects used assets to embed them in a virtual snapshot filesystem.
Cross-Platform Binary Distribution - Packages a single codebase into native executables for multiple desktop operating systems to simplify software delivery.
Standalone Application Packaging - Packages applications into single-file binaries to eliminate the need for pre-installed runtimes.
Cross-Platform Executable Packagers - Compiles code into distributable standalone binaries for multiple operating systems from a single host.
Cross-Platform Compilers - Generates executable files for different operating systems and architectures from a single host machine.
Node.js Binary Compilation - Converts JavaScript projects into standalone executables including native addons and assets for easier deployment.
Cross-Platform Binary Generation - Generates platform-specific executable binaries for diverse CPU architectures and operating systems from a single host.
Native Addon Extraction - Extracts bundled native binary modules to temporary disk locations at runtime to facilitate OS loading.
Binary Asset Embedding - Bakes non-code project assets like images or styles directly into the compiled executable binary.
Binary Size Optimizations - Reduces the final executable size by compressing the embedded filesystem using Brotli or GZip.
Bytecode Obfuscators - Compiles source code into bytecode to prevent easy extraction of raw logic from the executable.
Source Obfuscation - Compiles JavaScript source into binary bytecode to hide raw logic within the executable.
Native Module Bundling - Bundles compiled native modules into the executable and manages the disk extraction required to load them.
Runtime Options Embedding - Bakes engine flags and runtime configurations directly into the binary executable for consistent execution.
Source Code Protection - Secures application logic by converting source code into bytecode within a compiled binary to prevent extraction.
Source Code Obfuscation - Compiles source code into bytecode to obscure raw logic and prevent easy extraction.
Build Tools - Packages Node.js projects into executable binaries.

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