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example-deno-app

The simplest Forge app - demonstrates basic window creation and IPC communication.

Overview

This example shows:

  • Minimal manifest.app.toml configuration
  • Basic window creation
  • Deno ↔ WebView IPC pattern

Project Structure

example-deno-app/
├── manifest.app.toml
├── deno.json
├── src/
│   └── main.ts
└── web/
    └── index.html

Running

Terminal window
forge dev examples/example-deno-app

manifest.app.toml

[app]
name = "ExampleDenoApp"
identifier = "com.example.denoapp"
version = "0.1.0"


[windows]
width = 960
height = 600
resizable = true


[capabilities.channels]
allowed = ["*"]  # Allow all IPC channels

Key Concepts

Window Configuration

The [windows] section defines default window properties:

  • width/height - Initial dimensions
  • resizable - Whether user can resize

IPC Channels

The capabilities.channels.allowed = ["*"] permits all IPC communication between Deno and WebView.

Use As Template

This is the ideal starting point for new apps:

Terminal window
cp -r examples/example-deno-app my-app
# Edit manifest.app.toml with your app details
forge dev my-app