Chrome Apps deprecation

[mems]

Chrome Apps are now deprecated and it support will be removed from Chrome. It look like chrome.sockets.tcpServer don't have any fallback for web platform or extension migration.

What do you suggest as replacement for the Chrome App Web Server for Chrome ? Look like migrate to WebExtension is not an viable solution (unless you use native Messaging)

[kzahel]

Yes there aren't enough permissions to implement as an extension unfortunately. Not sure what we'll do, I guess just let it slowly go away

[ethanaobrien]

Should we use a standalone app as described in #116

[kzahel]

That would be an option, certainly. I always assumed if somebody can install an electron app, they might as well just open their terminal and type python3 -m http.server, but I can see how having an easy installer would be good for users who just want to click and not go to the console.