Recently, JavaScript founder Brendan Eich cited Electron as a tool his new company, browser maker Brave Software, has used in building its technology. Version 1.0 is available at electron.atom.io.

Built on top of GitHub’s Electron framework for cross-platform desktop apps, Quark is a general purpose tool that leverages JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Electron is a open source framework that allows developers to create self-contained applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and a web browser.