@bobfrankston/msger 0.1.1

package/README.md

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+# @bobfrankston/msger
+
+Fast, lightweight, cross-platform message box - Rust-powered alternative to `@bobfrankston/msgview`.
+
+This package provides a TypeScript/JavaScript API that wraps the native Rust implementation for:
+- **10-20x faster startup** (~50-200ms vs ~2-3s)
+- **50x smaller binary** (~2-5MB vs ~100MB)
+- **5x less memory** (~20-50MB vs ~100-200MB)
+- **Cross-platform**: Windows (WebView2), macOS (WebKit), Linux (WebKitGTK)
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install @bobfrankston/msger
+```
+
+For global CLI usage:
+```bash
+npm install -g @bobfrankston/msger
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### As a Library (Recommended)
+
+```typescript
+import { showMessageBox } from '@bobfrankston/msger';
+
+const result = await showMessageBox({
+    title: 'Confirm Action',
+    message: 'Are you sure you want to proceed?',
+    buttons: ['Cancel', 'OK']
+});
+
+console.log('User clicked:', result.button);
+
+if (result.value) {
+    console.log('User entered:', result.value);
+}
+```
+
+### As a CLI Tool
+
+```bash
+# Simple message
+msger "Hello, World!"
+
+# With HTML content
+msger "Enter your name:" "<p>Please provide your <strong>full name</strong></p>"
+
+# From JSON stdin
+echo '{"message":"Test","buttons":["Cancel","OK"]}' | msger
+```
+
+## API
+
+### `showMessageBox(options: MessageBoxOptions): Promise<MessageBoxResult>`
+
+Display a message box dialog and wait for user response.
+
+#### MessageBoxOptions
+
+```typescript
+interface MessageBoxOptions {
+    title?: string;          // Window title (default: "Message")
+    message: string;         // Plain text message (required)
+    html?: string;          // HTML content (overrides message display)
+    width?: number;         // Window width in pixels (default: 600)
+    height?: number;        // Window height in pixels (default: 400)
+    buttons?: string[];     // Button labels (default: ["OK"])
+    defaultValue?: string;  // Default input value
+    allowInput?: boolean;   // Show input field (default: false)
+}
+```
+
+#### MessageBoxResult
+
+```typescript
+interface MessageBoxResult {
+    button: string;    // Label of clicked button
+    value?: string;    // Input value (if allowInput was true)
+    closed?: boolean;  // True if window was closed
+    dismissed?: boolean; // True if dismissed with Escape
+}
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+### Simple Confirmation Dialog
+
+```typescript
+const result = await showMessageBox({
+    title: 'Delete File',
+    message: 'Are you sure you want to delete this file?',
+    buttons: ['Cancel', 'Delete']
+});
+
+if (result.button === 'Delete') {
+    // Perform deletion
+}
+```
+
+### Input Dialog
+
+```typescript
+const result = await showMessageBox({
+    title: 'Enter Name',
+    message: 'Please enter your name:',
+    allowInput: true,
+    defaultValue: 'John Doe',
+    buttons: ['Cancel', 'OK']
+});
+
+if (result.button === 'OK') {
+    console.log('Name entered:', result.value);
+}
+```
+
+### HTML Content
+
+```typescript
+const result = await showMessageBox({
+    title: 'Welcome',
+    message: 'Welcome message',
+    html: `
+        <div style="font-family: sans-serif;">
+            <h2 style="color: #2563eb;">Welcome!</h2>
+            <p>This supports <strong>HTML</strong> content.</p>
+            <ul>
+                <li>Rich formatting</li>
+                <li>Custom styles</li>
+                <li>Any HTML elements</li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    `,
+    width: 700,
+    height: 500,
+    buttons: ['Close']
+});
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+@bobfrankston/msger (TypeScript wrapper)
+    ↓ spawns with JSON via stdin
+@bobfrankston/msger-native (Rust binary)
+    ↓ creates native window with webview
+    ↓ displays HTML message with buttons
+    ↓ outputs JSON result to stdout
+TypeScript wrapper returns Promise
+```
+
+## Building from Source
+
+```bash
+# Build both Rust binary and TypeScript wrapper
+npm run build
+
+# Build only TypeScript (assumes Rust binary exists)
+npm run build:ts
+
+# Build only Rust binary
+npm run build:native
+
+# Watch mode for TypeScript development
+npm run watch
+```
+
+## Development
+
+The project consists of two parts:
+
+1. **`msger-native/`** - Pure Rust binary (subdirectory)
+2. **Root directory** - TypeScript wrapper (this project)
+
+When you run `npm run build`, it:
+1. Builds the Rust binary in the `msger-native/` subdirectory
+2. Copies the binary to `./bin/`
+3. Compiles TypeScript to JavaScript
+
+The binary is bundled with the npm package, so users get everything in one install.
+
+## Features
+
+- ✅ Cross-platform native webview
+- ✅ Full HTML/CSS support
+- ✅ Customizable buttons
+- ✅ Input field support
+- ✅ Keyboard shortcuts (Enter, Escape)
+- ✅ Window close detection
+- ✅ TypeScript type definitions
+- ✅ Small binary size (~2-5MB)
+- ✅ Fast startup (~50-200ms)
+
+## Performance Comparison
+
+|  | **Electron (msgview)** | **Rust (msger)** | **Improvement** |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Binary Size** | ~100MB | ~2-5MB | **50x smaller** |
+| **Startup Time** | ~2-3 seconds | ~50-200ms | **10-20x faster** |
+| **Memory Usage** | ~100-200MB | ~20-50MB | **5x less** |
+| **Cross-Platform** | ✅ Win/Mac/Linux | ✅ Win/Mac/Linux | Same |
+| **Full HTML/CSS** | ✅ Chromium | ✅ WebView2/WebKit | Same |
+
+## License
+
+ISC
+
+## Author
+
+Bob Frankston

package/cli.d.ts

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+export default function main(): Promise<void>;
+//# sourceMappingURL=cli.d.ts.map

package/cli.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import { showMessageBox } from './index.js';
+import { parseCliArgs, showHelp } from './clihandler.js';
+export default async function main() {
+    const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+    // No arguments - show help
+    if (args.length === 0) {
+        showHelp();
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+    // Parse command line arguments
+    const { options, showHelp: shouldShowHelp } = parseCliArgs(args);
+    if (shouldShowHelp) {
+        showHelp();
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+    try {
+        const result = await showMessageBox(options);
+        console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+        // Exit with code based on result
+        if (result.dismissed || result.closed) {
+            process.exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error:', error.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+}
+// Only run if this file is executed directly
+if (import.meta.main) {
+    main();
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=cli.js.map

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { showMessageBox } from './index.js';
+import { parseCliArgs, showHelp } from './clihandler.js';
+
+export default async function main() {
+    const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+    // No arguments - show help
+    if (args.length === 0) {
+        showHelp();
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    // Parse command line arguments
+    const { options, showHelp: shouldShowHelp } = parseCliArgs(args);
+
+    if (shouldShowHelp) {
+        showHelp();
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const result = await showMessageBox(options);
+        console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+
+        // Exit with code based on result
+        if (result.dismissed || result.closed) {
+            process.exit(1);
+        }
+    } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error('Error:', error.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
+// Only run if this file is executed directly
+if (import.meta.main) {
+    main();
+}

package/clihandler.d.ts

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+import { MessageBoxOptions } from './index.js';
+/**
+ * Parse command line arguments into message box options
+ */
+export declare function parseCliArgs(args: string[]): {
+    options: MessageBoxOptions;
+    showHelp: boolean;
+};
+export declare function showHelp(): void;
+//# sourceMappingURL=clihandler.d.ts.map

package/clihandler.js

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+const HELP_TEXT = `
+msger - Fast, lightweight, cross-platform message box (Rust-powered)
+
+Usage:
+  msger [options] [message words...]
+  msger -message "Your message"
+  echo '{"message":"text"}' | msger
+
+Options:
+  -message <text>         Specify message text (use quotes for multi-word)
+  -title <text>           Set window title
+  -html <html>            Display HTML formatted message
+  -buttons <label...>     Specify button labels (e.g., -buttons Yes No Cancel)
+  -ok                     Add OK button
+  -cancel                 Add Cancel button
+  -input                  Include an input field
+  -default <text>         Default value for input field
+  -size <width,height>    Set window size (e.g., -size 800,600)
+  -timeout <seconds>      Auto-close after specified seconds
+  -help, -?, --help       Show this help message
+
+Examples:
+  msger Hello World
+  msger -message "Save changes?" -buttons Yes No Cancel
+  msger -message "Enter your name:" -input -default "John Doe"
+  msger -html "<h1>Title</h1><p>Formatted content</p>"
+  msger -title "Alert" -message "Operation complete"
+  echo '{"message":"Test","buttons":["OK"]}' | msger
+
+Notes:
+  - If no options are provided, all non-option arguments are concatenated as the message
+  - Press ESC to dismiss the dialog (returns button: "dismissed")
+  - Press Enter to click the last (default) button
+  - Default button is OK if no buttons specified
+  - Much faster than Electron-based msgview (~50-200ms vs ~2-3s startup)
+`;
+/**
+ * Parse command line arguments into message box options
+ */
+export function parseCliArgs(args) {
+    const cli = {
+        buttons: [],
+        input: false,
+        help: false
+    };
+    let i = 0;
+    const messageWords = [];
+    while (i < args.length) {
+        const arg = args[i];
+        if (arg === '-help' || arg === '--help' || arg === '-?' || arg === '/?') {
+            cli.help = true;
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-message' || arg === '--message') {
+            cli.message = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-title' || arg === '--title') {
+            cli.title = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-html' || arg === '--html') {
+            cli.html = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-buttons' || arg === '--buttons') {
+            // Collect button labels until next option or end
+            i++;
+            while (i < args.length && !args[i].startsWith('-')) {
+                cli.buttons.push(args[i]);
+                i++;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-ok' || arg === '--ok') {
+            if (!cli.buttons.includes('OK')) {
+                cli.buttons.push('OK');
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-cancel' || arg === '--cancel') {
+            if (!cli.buttons.includes('Cancel')) {
+                cli.buttons.push('Cancel');
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-input' || arg === '--input') {
+            cli.input = true;
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-default' || arg === '--default') {
+            cli.defaultValue = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-timeout' || arg === '--timeout') {
+            cli.timeout = parseInt(args[++i], 10);
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (arg === '-size' || arg === '--size') {
+            const size = args[++i];
+            const [w, h] = size.split(',').map(s => parseInt(s.trim(), 10));
+            if (w)
+                cli.width = w;
+            if (h)
+                cli.height = h;
+            i++;
+        }
+        else if (!arg.startsWith('-')) {
+            // Non-option argument - part of the message
+            messageWords.push(arg);
+            i++;
+        }
+        else {
+            // Unknown option, skip it
+            console.warn(`Unknown option: ${arg}`);
+            i++;
+        }
+    }
+    // Build the message
+    let message;
+    let html;
+    if (cli.html) {
+        // HTML message specified
+        message = cli.html;
+        html = cli.html;
+    }
+    else if (cli.message) {
+        // Explicit message flag
+        message = cli.message;
+    }
+    else if (messageWords.length > 0) {
+        // Concatenate all non-option arguments
+        message = messageWords.join(' ');
+    }
+    else {
+        // No message provided
+        message = 'No message provided';
+    }
+    // Default buttons if none specified
+    if (cli.buttons.length === 0) {
+        cli.buttons = ['OK'];
+    }
+    const options = {
+        title: cli.title,
+        message,
+        html,
+        buttons: cli.buttons,
+        allowInput: cli.input,
+        defaultValue: cli.defaultValue,
+        width: cli.width,
+        height: cli.height,
+        timeout: cli.timeout
+    };
+    return { options, showHelp: cli.help || false };
+}
+export function showHelp() {
+    console.log(HELP_TEXT);
+}
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+import { MessageBoxOptions } from './index.js';
+
+interface CliOptions {
+    message?: string;
+    title?: string;
+    html?: string;
+    buttons?: string[];
+    input?: boolean;
+    width?: number;
+    height?: number;
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    timeout?: number;
+    help?: boolean;
+}
+
+const HELP_TEXT = `
+msger - Fast, lightweight, cross-platform message box (Rust-powered)
+
+Usage:
+  msger [options] [message words...]
+  msger -message "Your message"
+  echo '{"message":"text"}' | msger
+
+Options:
+  -message <text>         Specify message text (use quotes for multi-word)
+  -title <text>           Set window title
+  -html <html>            Display HTML formatted message
+  -buttons <label...>     Specify button labels (e.g., -buttons Yes No Cancel)
+  -ok                     Add OK button
+  -cancel                 Add Cancel button
+  -input                  Include an input field
+  -default <text>         Default value for input field
+  -size <width,height>    Set window size (e.g., -size 800,600)
+  -timeout <seconds>      Auto-close after specified seconds
+  -help, -?, --help       Show this help message
+
+Examples:
+  msger Hello World
+  msger -message "Save changes?" -buttons Yes No Cancel
+  msger -message "Enter your name:" -input -default "John Doe"
+  msger -html "<h1>Title</h1><p>Formatted content</p>"
+  msger -title "Alert" -message "Operation complete"
+  echo '{"message":"Test","buttons":["OK"]}' | msger
+
+Notes:
+  - If no options are provided, all non-option arguments are concatenated as the message
+  - Press ESC to dismiss the dialog (returns button: "dismissed")
+  - Press Enter to click the last (default) button
+  - Default button is OK if no buttons specified
+  - Much faster than Electron-based msgview (~50-200ms vs ~2-3s startup)
+`;
+
+/**
+ * Parse command line arguments into message box options
+ */
+export function parseCliArgs(args: string[]): { options: MessageBoxOptions; showHelp: boolean } {
+    const cli: CliOptions = {
+        buttons: [],
+        input: false,
+        help: false
+    };
+
+    let i = 0;
+    const messageWords: string[] = [];
+
+    while (i < args.length) {
+        const arg = args[i];
+
+        if (arg === '-help' || arg === '--help' || arg === '-?' || arg === '/?') {
+            cli.help = true;
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-message' || arg === '--message') {
+            cli.message = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-title' || arg === '--title') {
+            cli.title = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-html' || arg === '--html') {
+            cli.html = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-buttons' || arg === '--buttons') {
+            // Collect button labels until next option or end
+            i++;
+            while (i < args.length && !args[i].startsWith('-')) {
+                cli.buttons!.push(args[i]);
+                i++;
+            }
+        } else if (arg === '-ok' || arg === '--ok') {
+            if (!cli.buttons!.includes('OK')) {
+                cli.buttons!.push('OK');
+            }
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-cancel' || arg === '--cancel') {
+            if (!cli.buttons!.includes('Cancel')) {
+                cli.buttons!.push('Cancel');
+            }
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-input' || arg === '--input') {
+            cli.input = true;
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-default' || arg === '--default') {
+            cli.defaultValue = args[++i];
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-timeout' || arg === '--timeout') {
+            cli.timeout = parseInt(args[++i], 10);
+            i++;
+        } else if (arg === '-size' || arg === '--size') {
+            const size = args[++i];
+            const [w, h] = size.split(',').map(s => parseInt(s.trim(), 10));
+            if (w) cli.width = w;
+            if (h) cli.height = h;
+            i++;
+        } else if (!arg.startsWith('-')) {
+            // Non-option argument - part of the message
+            messageWords.push(arg);
+            i++;
+        } else {
+            // Unknown option, skip it
+            console.warn(`Unknown option: ${arg}`);
+            i++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Build the message
+    let message: string;
+    let html: string | undefined;
+
+    if (cli.html) {
+        // HTML message specified
+        message = cli.html;
+        html = cli.html;
+    } else if (cli.message) {
+        // Explicit message flag
+        message = cli.message;
+    } else if (messageWords.length > 0) {
+        // Concatenate all non-option arguments
+        message = messageWords.join(' ');
+    } else {
+        // No message provided
+        message = 'No message provided';
+    }
+
+    // Default buttons if none specified
+    if (cli.buttons!.length === 0) {
+        cli.buttons = ['OK'];
+    }
+
+    const options: MessageBoxOptions = {
+        title: cli.title,
+        message,
+        html,
+        buttons: cli.buttons,
+        allowInput: cli.input,
+        defaultValue: cli.defaultValue,
+        width: cli.width,
+        height: cli.height,
+        timeout: cli.timeout
+    };
+
+    return { options, showHelp: cli.help || false };
+}
+
+export function showHelp(): void {
+    console.log(HELP_TEXT);
+}

package/index.d.ts

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+export interface MessageBoxOptions {
+    title?: string;
+    message: string;
+    html?: string;
+    width?: number;
+    height?: number;
+    buttons?: string[];
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    allowInput?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+}
+export interface MessageBoxResult {
+    button: string;
+    value?: string;
+    form?: Record<string, any>;
+    closed?: boolean;
+    dismissed?: boolean;
+    timeout?: boolean;
+}
+/**
+ * Show a message box dialog using native Rust implementation
+ * @param options Message box configuration
+ * @returns Promise that resolves with user's response
+ */
+export declare function showMessageBox(options: MessageBoxOptions): Promise<MessageBoxResult>;
+//# sourceMappingURL=index.d.ts.map

package/index.js

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+import { spawn } from 'child_process';
+import { platform } from 'os';
+import path from 'path';
+/**
+ * Show a message box dialog using native Rust implementation
+ * @param options Message box configuration
+ * @returns Promise that resolves with user's response
+ */
+export async function showMessageBox(options) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        // Determine the binary name based on platform
+        const binaryName = platform() === 'win32' ? 'msger.exe' : 'msger';
+        const binaryPath = path.join(import.meta.dirname, 'bin', binaryName);
+        // Spawn the Rust binary
+        const child = spawn(binaryPath, [], {
+            stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+        });
+        let stdout = '';
+        let stderr = '';
+        // Collect stdout
+        child.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
+            stdout += data.toString();
+        });
+        // Collect stderr
+        child.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+            stderr += data.toString();
+        });
+        // Handle process completion
+        child.on('close', (code) => {
+            if (code !== 0) {
+                reject(new Error(`msger exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}`));
+                return;
+            }
+            try {
+                const result = JSON.parse(stdout.trim());
+                resolve(result);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                reject(new Error(`Failed to parse result: ${error.message}\nOutput: ${stdout}`));
+            }
+        });
+        // Handle process errors
+        child.on('error', (error) => {
+            reject(new Error(`Failed to spawn msger: ${error.message}`));
+        });
+        // Send options to stdin
+        try {
+            child.stdin.write(JSON.stringify(options));
+            child.stdin.end();
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            reject(new Error(`Failed to write to stdin: ${error.message}`));
+        }
+    });
+}
+// If run directly (not imported), invoke CLI
+if (import.meta.main) {
+    const { default: cliMain } = await import('./cli.js');
+    await cliMain();
+}
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package/index.ts

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+import { spawn } from 'child_process';
+import { platform } from 'os';
+import path from 'path';
+
+export interface MessageBoxOptions {
+    title?: string;
+    message: string;
+    html?: string;
+    width?: number;
+    height?: number;
+    buttons?: string[];
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    allowInput?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+}
+
+export interface MessageBoxResult {
+    button: string;
+    value?: string;
+    form?: Record<string, any>;
+    closed?: boolean;
+    dismissed?: boolean;
+    timeout?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show a message box dialog using native Rust implementation
+ * @param options Message box configuration
+ * @returns Promise that resolves with user's response
+ */
+export async function showMessageBox(options: MessageBoxOptions): Promise<MessageBoxResult> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        // Determine the binary name based on platform
+        const binaryName = platform() === 'win32' ? 'msger.exe' : 'msger';
+        const binaryPath = path.join(import.meta.dirname, 'bin', binaryName);
+
+        // Spawn the Rust binary
+        const child = spawn(binaryPath, [], {
+            stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+        });
+
+        let stdout = '';
+        let stderr = '';
+
+        // Collect stdout
+        child.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
+            stdout += data.toString();
+        });
+
+        // Collect stderr
+        child.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+            stderr += data.toString();
+        });
+
+        // Handle process completion
+        child.on('close', (code) => {
+            if (code !== 0) {
+                reject(new Error(`msger exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}`));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                const result = JSON.parse(stdout.trim()) as MessageBoxResult;
+                resolve(result);
+            } catch (error: any) {
+                reject(new Error(`Failed to parse result: ${error.message}\nOutput: ${stdout}`));
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Handle process errors
+        child.on('error', (error) => {
+            reject(new Error(`Failed to spawn msger: ${error.message}`));
+        });
+
+        // Send options to stdin
+        try {
+            child.stdin.write(JSON.stringify(options));
+            child.stdin.end();
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            reject(new Error(`Failed to write to stdin: ${error.message}`));
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+// If run directly (not imported), invoke CLI
+if (import.meta.main) {
+    const { default: cliMain } = await import('./cli.js');
+    await cliMain();
+}

package/package.json

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+{
+    "name": "@bobfrankston/msger",
+    "version": "0.1.1",
+    "description": "Fast, lightweight, cross-platform message box - Rust-powered alternative to msgview",
+    "type": "module",
+    "main": "./index.js",
+    "bin": {
+        "msger": "./cli.js"
+    },
+    "exports": {
+        ".": {
+            "import": "./index.js",
+            "types": "./index.d.ts"
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "build": "npm run build:ts && npm run build:native",
+        "build:native": "cd msger-native && npm run build",
+        "build:ts": "tsc",
+        "watch": "tsc -w",
+        "clean": "rm -rf *.js *.d.ts *.js.map bin && cd msger-native && cargo clean",
+        "test": "node test.js",
+        "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
+        "prerelease:local": "git add -A && (git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -m \"Pre-release commit\")",
+        "preversion": "npm run build && git add -A",
+        "postversion": "git push && git push --tags",
+        "release": "npm run prerelease:local && npm version patch && npm publish",
+        "installer": "npm run release && npm install -g @bobfrankston/msger && wsl npm install -g -force @bobfrankston/msger"
+    },
+    "keywords": [
+        "message-box",
+        "dialog",
+        "webview",
+        "rust",
+        "native",
+        "cross-platform",
+        "typescript"
+    ],
+    "author": "Bob Frankston",
+    "license": "ISC",
+    "publishConfig": {
+        "access": "public"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^24.9.1"
+    },
+    "files": [
+        "*.js",
+        "*.d.ts",
+        "*.js.map",
+        "*.ts",
+        "bin/",
+        "README.md"
+    ]
+}