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Re:The Codex App by realusername on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @07:18AM (#46870059)
React Native desktop on Linux isn't a thing, the GTK backend is abandonned.

So if you want a multiplatform desktop app also supporting Linux, React Native isn't going to cut it.

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Re:The Codex App by sideeffffect on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @01:01PM (#46874573)
https://reactnative.dev/docs/out-of-tree-platforms says otherwise

React Native Skia allegedly runs on Linux too

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Re:The Codex App by sideeffffect on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @01:12PM (#46874754)
React Native Skia seems abandoned. But maybe this will make React Native on Linux viable

https://github.com/gtkx-org/gtkx

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Re:The Codex App by realusername on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @01:35PM (#46875158)
React Native Skia last commit is three years ago.
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