window.showDirectoryPicker opens up a whole new world
4 hours ago
- #local-first
- #web-development
- #file-api
- Chrome's window.showDirectoryPicker API enables websites to read/write directories locally.
- This supports local-first apps like notes apps using Markdown files, keeping data user-owned.
- Example prototypes include an Aperture-like UI for browsing and organizing photos directly in a webpage.
- Potential applications extend to photo/video editing apps using WebGPU and local filesystem access.
- A node-based compositing app demo was created without hand-written code, showing creative possibilities.