diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9839f660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Build Electron App
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Build Electron app
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: kiri-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ github.ref_name }}
+          path: dist/
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bb4afb6f..a4947de2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-mod
-tmp
 .DS_Store
 node_modules
-package-lock.json
-app.json
+mod
+dist
+tmp
 logs/*
 data/*
+package-lock.json
+app.json
diff --git a/app-el-prep.js b/app-el-prep.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..485c865d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-el-prep.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const srcDir = path.join(__dirname, 'src');
+const srcTmp = path.join(__dirname, 'tmp/src');
+fs.copySync(srcDir, srcTmp, { dereference: true });
+
+const webDir = path.join(__dirname, 'web');
+const webTmp = path.join(__dirname, 'tmp/web');
+fs.copySync(webDir, webTmp, { dereference: true });
diff --git a/app-el.js b/app-el.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3d00863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-el.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron');
+const path = require('path');
+const server = require('@gridspace/app-server');
+
+const basDir = __dirname;
+const usrDir = app.getPath("userData");
+const appDir = path.join(usrDir, 'apps/gs');
+const cnfDir = path.join(appDir, 'conf');
+const logDir = path.join(appDir, 'logs');
+const datDir = path.join(appDir, 'data');
+const debug = process.argv.slice(2).map(v => v.replaceAll('-','')).contains('debug');
+const devel = process.argv.slice(2).map(v => v.replaceAll('-','')).contains('devel');
+
+// console.log({ appDir, usrDir, logDir, datDir, basDir });
+// console.log({ argv: process.argv, debug, devel });
+// console.log({
+//     cwd: process.cwd(),
+//     dir: require('fs').readdirSync('.'),
+//     out: require('fs').readdirSync(appDir),
+//     ___: require('fs').readdirSync(basDir)
+// });
+
+server({
+    single: true,
+    apps: basDir,
+    data: datDir,
+    conf: cnfDir,
+    logs: logDir,
+    debug
+});
+
+function createWindow() {
+    const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
+        width: 1200,
+        height: 900,
+        webPreferences: {
+            // preload: path.join(__dirname, 'preload.js')
+        }
+    });
+
+    mainWindow.loadURL('http://localhost:8080/kiri');
+
+    if (devel) {
+        console.log("opening developer tools");
+        mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
+    }
+}
+
+app.on('ready', createWindow);
+app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
+    if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+        app.quit();
+    }
+});
+app.on('activate', () => {
+    if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) {
+        createWindow();
+    }
+});
diff --git a/bin/npm-post b/bin/npm-post
index 0970f5a5..e59ea326 100755
--- a/bin/npm-post
+++ b/bin/npm-post
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-( curl https://static.grid.space/gapp/manifold.js > src/ext/manifold.js ) > /dev/null 2>&1 
-( curl https://static.grid.space/gapp/manifold.wasm > src/wasm/manifold.wasm ) > /dev/null 2>&1 
+[ -d tmp ] && rm -rf tmp
+
diff --git a/bin/npm-pre b/bin/npm-pre
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5478992e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/npm-pre
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+( curl https://static.grid.space/gapp/manifold.js > src/ext/manifold.js ) > /dev/null 2>&1 
+( curl https://static.grid.space/gapp/manifold.wasm > src/wasm/manifold.wasm ) > /dev/null 2>&1 
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e917fade..5d1ca35c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     ],
     "dependencies": {
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^6.1.1",
+        "@gridspace/app-server": "^0.0.10",
         "@gridspace/net-level-client": "^0.2.3",
         "@tweenjs/tween.js": "^16.6.0",
         "base64-js": "^1.5.1",
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
         "connect": "^3.7.0",
         "earcut": "^2.2.3",
         "express-useragent": "^1.0.13",
+        "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
         "jszip": "^3.7.1",
         "moment": "^2.29.4",
         "serve-static": "^1.14.1",
@@ -40,9 +42,51 @@
         "ws": "^7.5.5"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@gridspace/app-server": "^0.0.7"
+        "electron": "latest",
+        "electron-builder": "latest"
     },
     "scripts": {
-        "postinstall": "bin/npm-post"
+        "start": "electron .",
+        "build": "npm run prebuild && electron-builder",
+        "build-debug": "npm run prebuild && DEBUG=electron-builder electron-builder",
+        "prebuild": "node app-el-prep.js",
+        "postbuild": "bin/npm-post",
+        "preinstall": "bin/npm-pre"
+    },
+    "main": "app-el.js",
+    "build": {
+        "appId": "space.grid.kiri",
+        "files": [
+            {
+                "from": "tmp/src",
+                "to": "src",
+                "filter": [ "**/*" ]
+            },
+            {
+                "from": "tmp/web",
+                "to": "web",
+                "filter": [ "**/*" ]
+            },
+            "conf/**/*",
+            "data/**/*",
+            "dist/**/*",
+            "app-el.js",
+            "app.js",
+            "package.json"
+        ],
+        "extraFiles": [
+        ],
+        "directories": {
+            "output": "dist"
+        },
+        "win": {
+            "target": "nsis"
+        },
+        "mac": {
+            "target": "dmg"
+        },
+        "linux": {
+            "target": "AppImage"
+        }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/ext/jscad.js b/src/ext/jscad.js
deleted file mode 120000
index 9046d37e..00000000
--- a/src/ext/jscad.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../node_modules/@jscad/modeling/dist/jscad-modeling.min.js
\ No newline at end of file