# Announcing Crosswalk-app-tools 0.7 Crosswalk-app-tools 0.7 is a big milestone for our Node.js based tools for Crosswalk application development. We are inviting everyone to start creating the app of your dreams today.
## 0.7 Release Highlights * A new tool that makes packaging as easy as typing “crosswalk-pkg <path>” * Support of devtools for debug-build packages through chrome://inspect/ enables real-world production use. * Vastly improved support for configuring web apps using the W3C Web Manifest[1] through manifest.json. For details please refer to https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools/blob/0.7/manifest.md ## Installation and Usage * Microsoft Windows: npm install -g crosswalk-app-tools * Apple OS X and Linux: sudo npm install -g crosswalk-app-tools Complete instructions can be found online: https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools/blob/0.7/README.md#installation For a command reference, please refer to our documentation, or the tool’s own help output: https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools/blob/0.7/README.md#usage ## Additional Target Platforms Crosswalk-app-tools supports additional target platforms through installable modules. We have forthcoming implementations for * Crosswalk on iOS: https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools-ios * Crosswalk on Debian/Deepin Linux https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools-deb * Crosswalk on Windows will be enabled in the next release. ## License Crosswalk-app-tools is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0, please refer to the file LICENSE-APACHE-V2 included in the package[2] for details. ## Resolved Tickets for this release XWALK-3829 WebP support XWALK-3833 Check for required minimum API target version XWALK-4021 Support packaging of extensions XWALK-4026 Support shared mode XWALK-4028 Support crosswalk command line args XWALK-4029 Support manifest.json XWALK-4093 Tool should work inside normal web app project XWALK-4162 Specific the help output for Deepin backend XWALK-4245 'build' command for crosswalk-app iOS backend XWALK-4630 APK name should contain version number XWALK-4689 Support manifest orientation field XWALK-4691 Support crosswalk for windows XWALK-4699 Top level script "crosswalk-pkg" for creating packages without a project XWALK-4701 Simplify project layout XWALK-4712 Command "create" should optionally take path to webapp XWALK-4713 Command "update" should optionally take path to webapp XWALK-4715 When loading manifest.json, missing extension fields should be initialised XWALK-4745 Parameter --platforms when creating project fails XWALK-4753 Command "clean" to reset a project to initial state XWALK-4754 Command "check" to test host setup XWALK-4761 [app-tools] Fail to build project when set multiple icons in manifest.json XWALK-4775 Better help output XWALK-4799 [app-tools] Fail to build app on Windows backend XWALK-4807 More subtle handling of "vendor" on windows XWALK-4810 Seems whitespace in app name prevents app from starting XWALK-4848 MSI name should contain version number XWALK-4852 Default version for apps should be 0.1 XWALK-4873 Implement command "update" for windows XWALK-4891 [app-tools]The description of error message need to be improved XWALK-4949 Command "check" to test host setup XWALK-4951 Implement command "create" XWALK-4953 Implement command "build" XWALK-5016 Crosswalk app template defines too many permissions XWALK-5022 Name not set correctly from web manifest XWALK-5028 [apptools] Unable to build deb when "display" section of manifest.json is "minimal-ui" XWALK-5049 [app-tools] Fail to build project when set webp conversion from manifest XWALK-5079 Icons smaller than 36px fail XWALK-5105 Expose API for use as a module XWALK-5155 Expose output interface XWALK-5174 crosswalk-package command fails if project is missing an icon XWALK-5180 Support offline operation XWALK-5181 Hardcoded dependency on android SDK target 21 XWALK-5199 [app-tools] web app is launched with incorrect orientation XWALK-5207 [app-tools] crosswalk-package command fails for windows platforms XWALK-5213 [app-tools] Remote debugging not enabled XWALK-5215 Support command-line args through crosswalk-package XWALK-5234 crosswalk-pkg fails when icon is missing XWALK-5237 [app-tools] Fail to build project with extensions XWALK-5255 [REG][app-tools]Fail to remove project when xwalk_app_version is set to uninvalid value [1] https://w3c.github.io/manifest/ [2] https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk-app-tools/blob/master/LICENSE-APACHE-V2 On behalf of the team, Robert _______________________________________________ Crosswalk-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.crosswalk-project.org/mailman/listinfo/crosswalk-help
