> We built Axiom on a pretty popular framework, Puppeteer, which requires desktop binaries to run. This means you need an Electron app, too.

I thought it was Playwright that depends on patched browser binaries and that Puppeteer works with stock Chrome and does not need Electron. Can you clarify, just trying to learn here.

Yep, you're right!

It doesn't need electron specifically, just several node modules that don't run in a browser-only environment.

We use electron to package up the node modules, and use it for auto-updates + other 'nice' things electron can provide.

I do hate how bloated electron apps become, and ours is also chunky. We'd like to slim this down with time, or perhaps move to a better framework.

Thanks, that makes sense

see my other comment: https://hackernews.hn/item?id=24183517

Common question, addressed here: https://hackernoon.com/yes-karate-is-not-true-bdd-698bf4a9be...