bitwarden-desktop/README.md

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# Bitwarden Desktop Application

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The Bitwarden desktop app is written using Electron and Angular. The application installs on Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.

![Desktop Vault](http://imgur.com/oPM44y0.png "My Vault")

# Build/Run

**Requirements**

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- 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 (recommended) or by installing [`windows-build-tools`](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools) through `npm`. See more at [Compiling native Addon modules](https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines/blob/master/windows-environment.md#compiling-native-addon-modules).

**Run the app**

```bash
npm install
npm run electron
```

# Contribute

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.

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.