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RDesk

RDesk is a framework for building native Windows desktop applications with R. It turns your logic into a standalone .exe that runs on any machine—no R installation required by the end-user.

Quick Start

Get a professional dashboard running in seconds:

# 1. Install RDesk
devtools::install_github("Janakiraman-311/RDesk")

# 2. Create a working dashboard
RDesk::rdesk_create_app("MyDashboard")

Why RDesk?

RDesk solves the “Last Mile” problem of R deployment. Instead of a browser URL, you give your users a familiar Windows tool.

Feature	Shiny	RDesk
Delivery	Browser + Server	Native .exe
Network Ports	Yes (httpuv)	Zero (Native Pipe)
Offline Use	No	Yes
Distribution	Deploy to Cloud	Single ZIP or Installer
User Experience	Website-like	Desktop Native

Who uses RDesk?

Data analysts building internal tools that cannot live on a server
Consultants distributing one-off analysis tools to clients
Teams replacing Excel macros with proper R-powered apps
Organisations that need offline, zero-IT-involvement deployment

Not the right fit for web applications, cross-platform needs, or real-time collaborative tools — use Shiny for those.

Core Benefits

🔒 Zero-Port IPC: Native bidirectional pipes between R and the UI. No firewall issues or port conflicts.
⚡ Async by Default: Built-in background task processing via mirai. The UI never freezes, even during heavy R computations.
📦 Portable Runtime: Packages a minimal R distribution into your .exe. Your users don’t need to install R.
🎨 Modern Web UI: Use HTML/JS/CSS for the interface while keeping 100% of your logic in R.
🛠 Professional Scaffolding: Generate dashboards with sidebar navigation, Dark Mode, and auto-wired charts in one command.

Distribute Your Work

Building a professional installer is a single command away:

RDesk::build_app(
  app_dir         = "MyDashboard",
  app_name        = "SalesTool",
  build_installer = TRUE
)
# Output: dist/SalesTool-1.0.0-setup.exe

Learn More

Visit the full documentation at janakiraman-311.github.io/RDesk

Getting Started — From zero to your first native app.
Coming from Shiny — A side-by-side guide to mapping your Shiny knowledge to RDesk.
Async Guide — Mastering background tasks and progress overlays.
Cookbook — Copy-paste recipes for common desktop patterns.

License

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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