# Pie in the Sky idea - is it possible to package a NodeRED flow for standalone use?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pie-in-the-sky-idea-is-it-possible-to-package-a-nodered-flow-for-standalone-use/8595>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [4 March 2019 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pie-in-the-sky-idea-is-it-possible-to-package-a-nodered-flow-for-standalone-use/8595 "2019-03-04T14:19:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2019 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pie-in-the-sky-idea-is-it-possible-to-package-a-nodered-flow-for-standalone-use/8595/1 "2019-03-04T14:19:24Z")

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i.e. code up flow as normal - then run a compiler that converts whole flow/node.js/npm stuff into standalone executable (in my use case - to run on Win10)

???

Simon

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**Author:** ![JayDickson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jaydickson/32/90592_2.png) [@JayDickson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JayDickson)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2019 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pie-in-the-sky-idea-is-it-possible-to-package-a-nodered-flow-for-standalone-use/8595/2 "2019-03-04T14:52:23Z")

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heven't tried it yet myself, but the documentation has mention of [embedding node-red in Express applications.](https://nodered.org/docs/embedding)

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2019 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pie-in-the-sky-idea-is-it-possible-to-package-a-nodered-flow-for-standalone-use/8595/3 "2019-03-04T14:57:32Z")

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Or use electron

> **[dceejay/electron-node-red](https://github.com/dceejay/electron-node-red)**
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> Electron Node-RED template. Contribute to dceejay/electron-node-red development by creating an account on GitHub.