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@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-LGPL%20v2%2B-blue.svg)](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/blob/HEAD/COPYING) [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/blob/HEAD/COPYING) -JavaScript bindings for GNOME +GNOME JavaScript ============================= +GJS is a JavaScript runtime built on +[Firefox's SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine](https://spidermonkey.dev/) and +the [GNOME platform libraries](https://developer.gnome.org/). + Use the GNOME platform libraries in your JavaScript programs. -GJS powers GNOME Shell, Polari, GNOME Documents, and many other apps. -Under the hood it uses SpiderMonkey, Mozilla's JavaScript engine -originally developed for Firefox. +GJS powers GNOME Shell, Maps, Characters, Sound Recorder and +[many other apps](./doc/Home.md). ## Installation |