# Neah Desktop Application

This is the desktop version of Neah, built with Electron and Next.js.

## Development

To run the application in development mode:

```bash
npm run electron:dev
```

This will start the Next.js development server and launch the Electron application that connects to it.

## Building

To build installers for your current platform:

```bash
npm run electron:build
```

This will create installers in the `dist` directory. The build script handles:
- Building the Next.js application in static export mode
- Code signing (placeholder for macOS)
- Building installers for your current platform

## Running from Production Build

If you have already built the Next.js app and want to run the Electron app without building installers:

```bash
npm run electron:start
```

## Platform-specific Notes

### macOS

- The app is configured with a placeholder code signing certificate
- For distribution, you will need to replace this with a real certificate from Apple

### Windows

- Windows builds are configured to use NSIS for creating installers

### Linux

- Linux builds create AppImage and Debian packages

## Configuration

The Electron configuration is in:
- `electron/main.js` - The main Electron process
- `electron/preload.js` - Preload script exposing APIs to the renderer
- `package.json` - Build configuration in the `build` section

The window controls integration is in:
- `components/electron/WindowControls.tsx`

## Known Issues

- API routes: Since this is a static export, any server-side API routes will not work in the Electron app. You'll need to modify API calls to use external services or implement them in Electron.
- Authentication: If using server-side authentication, you may need to implement a custom flow for Electron.