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# Bitwarden Desktop Application
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[](https://bitwarden.com/download/)
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The Bitwarden desktop app is written using Electron and Angular. The application installs on Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.
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# Build/Run
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**Requirements**
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- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
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- Windows users: To compile the native node modules used in the app you will need the *Visual C++ toolset*, available through the standard Visual Studio installer. You will also need to install the *Microsoft Build Tools 2015* and *Windows 10 SDK 17134* as additional dependencies in the Visual Studio installer.
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**Run the app**
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```bash
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npm install
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npm run electron
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```
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**Debug Native Messaging**
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Native Messaging (communication with the browser extension) works by having the browser start a lightweight proxy application baked into our desktop binary. To setup an environment which allows
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for easy debugging you will need to build the application for distribution, i.e. `npm run dist:<platform>`, start the dist version and enable desktop integration. This will write some manifests
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to disk, Consult the [native manifests](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests#Manifest_location) documentation for more details of the manifest
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format, and the exact locations for the different platforms. *Note* that disabling the desktop integration will delete the manifests, and the files will need to be updated again.
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The generated manifests are pre-configured with the production ID for the browser extensions. In order to use them with the development builds, the browser extension ID of the development build
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needs to be added to the `allowed_extensions` section of the manifest. These IDs are generated by the browser, and can be found in the extension settings within the browser.
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It will then be possible to run the desktop application as usual using `npm run electron` and communicate with the browser.
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# Contribute
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Code contributions are welcome! Please commit any pull requests against the `master` branch. Learn more about how to contribute by reading the [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
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Security audits and feedback are welcome. Please open an issue or email us privately if the report is sensitive in nature. You can read our security policy in the [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md) file.
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