Standalone Node.js application

Question

I am considering developing a desktop application composed of 2 parts:

• user interface (Java app for example)
• back-end Node.js server

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Answer 1

I got here searching for Node.js desktop app framework (even though the question by OP about installing node.js server as a package, not about app with UI).

I'd like to mention Proton Native as it is missing here so far. It is still new, but looks promising. It lets you use React Native components to create desktop apps for various platforms (uses Qt under the hood).