apepack (file extension *.apepack) is a new way to package web technology based games and apps into a single file that you can download, save, and run completely offline.

Think of it like the "cartridges" or "discs" from the old console days - but for web apps. You can keep them forever, run them on any device with the apepack runtime, and even archive older versions of your favorite games.

For users wishing to run .apepack applications, all you need to do is click on the Install apepack button on the toolbar using a chromium based web browser (such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge). You can then launch your apepack files by double-clicking them in your file manager. It's that simple!

For developers, apepack allows you to distribute web based applications as a single small package, without requiring hundreds of megabytes of overhead using something like Electron. No native installation is required, just the apepack PWA. This allows bundled applications to run on all platforms, even on mobile devices or Chromebooks.

Create your own apepack bundle

Creating an apepack bundle is simple. To begin, simply select the root folder of your web application, fill out your application meta data, and let the apepack utility do the rest.

Stay tuned for more...

While apepack is already cool, there are a lot of great features on the way for both users and developers, including file type associations, a central apepack repository with automatic updates, built-in optional integrity validation, app to app communication, and much more! I also plan to build out full developer documentation, so keep checking back for more.

Meta Data

Fill out the meta data for your apepack bundle and then click on the package button to finalize.