There should be a better way to develop privileged apps

[louisremi]

I'm trying to build a bitTorrent client that runs as a standalone app, using HTML and JS. Surely I could build it using nw.js, except there are plenty of platforms where I couldn't install my app: firefox OS devices, chromebooks, chromecast, raspberry pis, matchsticks, etc.

Luckily, Chrome now allows to build Chrome apps that can run as standalone, privileged apps on the desktop or on a chromebook, and can be easily ported to run on chromecast and android, yay! Check out how easy it is to create your first app and launch it in its own window, using just the command-line: first app.

Since I am able to visit marketplace.firefox.com on my desktop computer, install apps and run them in their own window, I was certain I could develop apps intended to run on the desktop. After almost two hours of search (on mdn, on different wikis, different IRC channels), this plugin is the closest thing I could find... Please tell me I'm wrong and there's a better way : )