The tutorial map and what you'll build, step by step.

Install the CLI, scaffold a project, and open your first native window.

Call host handlers from the webview, push events back, and stream results.

Define native menus and wire menu actions to IPC handlers.

Write C / Moxy / Rust / Zig and call it directly from TypeScript.

Enable built-in plugins for dialogs, storage, power, sidecars, and more.

Compile a single binary, bundle, package, sign, and distribute.

How the native webview, shim, and custom protocol fit together.

The map of the reference docs and where to find each topic.

The host and webview APIs: on, send, invoke, stream, store, db, and events.

init, dev, compile, bundle, package, sign, and doctor — every command.

The butter.yaml schema: window, build, bundle, security, splash, plugins.

The FFI bindings, export markers, build matrix, and fingerprint caching.

Typed IPC contracts: createTypedHandlers and createTypedInvoke.

Process topology, the ring-buffer protocol, and the runtime layers.

The full project README: install, quick start, API, plugins, platforms.

Browse the framework and CLI source on GitHub.

Report a bug or request a feature on the issue tracker.