Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use it for desktop price checking when you want a widget rather than a browser-based view.
Who it is for
- People who want to check cryptocurrency prices from a desktop widget.
- Developers who want to run the Electron project locally.
Documented uses
- View cryptocurrency prices in a desktop widget.
- Install the project dependencies and launch the app locally for development.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The project documentation lists Windows and macOS support. It describes Linux as a future possibility, not current documented support.
- The project is built with Electron and JavaScript.
- The README describes the app as client-side and says it does not hold keys.
- The documentation does not name the price-data source or explain the update mechanism.
- The project is open source; the repository lists CC0-1.0, while the README states MIT.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Set up the project for local development
Install the project dependencies and start the app from its repository.
Before you start
- A local copy of the project repository
- Node.js and npm available to install dependencies
Steps
Clone the repository.
Run the command below to install dependencies.
npm installRun the command below to start the app.
npm start
Expected outcome
The development instructions start the Crypto Price Widget app locally.
Guide limitations
- The README does not specify Node.js or npm versions.
- This is a development setup, not a documented packaged-app installation process.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 16 October 2026
- Original website title
- nathanp/crypto-price-widget · Official homepage title · retained in its source language