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dotnet add package BlazorPack dotnet build -c Release blazorpack --input bin/Release/net8.0/wwwroot --output MyApp.exe That’s it. Your MyApp.exe is ready to ship. Interesting question. .NET already has dotnet publish --single-file for console apps, but not for Blazor WebAssembly. Microsoft’s official answer for desktop Blazor is Blazor Hybrid (MAUI/WPF), which does not produce a single EXE.

They wanted . No dependencies. Just click and run.

BlazorPack is still a (as of early 2025). The original creator, Konstantin , built it for internal use and open-sourced it. Here’s where it shines vs. where it hurts: blazorpack

The : No runtime installation. Your user gets an EXE that contains Blazor’s WebAssembly runtime, your app, and a minimal embedded web host. It’s like Electron, but with C# and 1/10th the memory usage. But… Is It Production Ready? Honest answer: Not for everyone.

You ship a Blazor WebView inside a .NET MAUI or WPF shell. The user installs your app. Behind the scenes, your Blazor UI is still being served from embedded files. It works… but doesn’t it feel like your desktop app is pretending to be a website? dotnet add package BlazorPack dotnet build -c Release

Given the rise of and Native AOT , I wouldn’t be surprised if .NET 10 or 11 includes something like dotnet publish --blazor-embedded .

you need production-grade security, frequent updates, or platform support beyond Windows (though Linux/macOS experimental builds exist). Final Verdict BlazorPack is one of those clever hacks that reminds us: the Blazor ecosystem is still young and full of weird, wonderful experiments. It may never become the official way to ship Blazor to desktop — but for a Friday afternoon side project, turning your Blazor app into a double-clickable EXE feels like magic. No dependencies

Enter — an experimental, community-driven tool that flips the script. What is BlazorPack? BlazorPack is a packer/compressor and bundler for Blazor WebAssembly apps, but with a desktop twist. Its primary goal: package your entire Blazor WebAssembly app into a single, self-extracting, native executable — no separate server, no console windows, and no “right-click > inspect element” unless you want it.