@gjsify/example-node-express-webserver

@gjsify/example-node-express-webserver

An Express 5 blog showcase — JSON API + static frontend — running on GJS using gjsify's Node.js polyfills (@gjsify/http, etc.). The same source also builds for Node.js, demonstrating that a real Express web application runs unmodified on GJS via the @gjsify/* Node API layer.

Part of the gjsify project — Node.js and Web APIs for GJS (GNOME JavaScript).

Run

# Build first
gjsify run build

# GJS (Express over GJS + Soup HTTP)
gjsify showcase express-webserver
# or: gjsify run start

# Node.js (for comparison)
gjsify run start:node

Then open http://localhost:3000 in a browser.

What it demonstrates

• Express 5 running on GJS with gjsify's @gjsify/http (Soup 3.0 backend)
• JSON REST API + static file serving from a single Express app
• Same source building for both --app gjs and --app node targets
• Node.js polyfill layer compatibility with an unmodified npm package

License

MIT