DEVELOPMENT.md

How to Develop Netron

Netron can run as both an Electron app or a Python web server.

Develop the Electron app

To start the Electron app, install Node.js and run:

git clone https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron.git
cd netron
npm install
npx electron ./

To debug the Electron app use Visual Studio Code and install the Debugger for Chrome extension. Open the ./netron root folder and press F5. To attach the debugger to a render process select the Debug tab and Debug Renderer Process before launching.

To build Electron release binaries to the ./build folder run:

npx electron-builder --mac --linux --win

Develop the Python server

To build and launch the Python server run:

git clone https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron.git
cd netron
npm install
python3 setup.py build
export PYTHONPATH=build/lib:${PYTHONPATH}
python3 -c "import netron; netron.main()"