Native App Development Workflow

This page outlines the steps to develop native apps for webOS Open Source Edition (OSE).

Downloadable Native Apps

Developing a downloadable native app requires the following steps:

1. Implement

   • Writing the native app code

2. Configure

   • Configuring the app metadata file (appinfo.json)
   • Configuring the CMake build script (CMakeLists.txt)

3. Build

   • Running the CMake build script and the Makefile

4. Package

   • Packaging the built binary file using the CLI

5. Install and launch

   • Installing the app on the target using the CLI
   • Launching the app

For a step-by-step tutorial with detailed instructions, see Developing Downloadable Native Apps.

Built-in Native Apps

Developing a built-in native app requires the following steps:

1. Implement

   • Writing the native app code
   • Preparing README.md that describes the project

2. Configure

   • Configuring the app metadata file (appinfo.json)
   • Configuring the qmake project file (<native_app_name>.pro)

3. Build

   • Writing a recipe to build the app on the Yocto build environment
   • Configuring the local source directory
   • Building the app

4. Run and verify

   • Installing and running the app on the target
   • Verifying the app functionality

5. Deploy

   • Adding the app to the webOS OSE build recipe
   • Building the webOS OSE image
   • Flashing the image to the target

For a step-by-step tutorial with detailed instructions, see Developing Built-in Native Apps.