GoKawiilNew tool TiddlyInstall builds cross-platform app installers from source code
TiddlyInstall is a browser-based tool that generates installers for apps across Windows, macOS and Linux from a single project. It can produce offline installers packed entirely in the browser, and for compiled languages it downloads and installs toolchains like Go, Rust, Zig or Nim locally into the app's folder to build the project on the user's machine rather than requiring a pre-built binary.
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By compiling on the end user's computer with sandboxed toolchains, the approach could reduce the burden on developers who otherwise must maintain separate build pipelines for each platform. The emphasis on running entirely in-browser and never sending data to a server suggests an attempt to appeal to privacy- and security-conscious developers, though users still must trust that build scripts running locally are safe.
- TiddlyInstall generates installers for multiple operating systems from one project setup
- It can install language toolchains (Go, Rust, Zig, Nim) locally to compile apps on the user's own machine
- All packing and processing happens in the browser, with no data sent to a server
Source: robertsdotpm.github.io, 2026-09-26
Published there as: “TiddlyInstall: A universal, reusable, install system”
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