diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67d5e87c61fb..81ca17d9160b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 /brightray/brightray.v12.suo
 /brightray/brightray.vcxproj*
 /brightray/brightray.xcodeproj/
-/build/
 /dist/
 /external_binaries/
 /out/
diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2d102cd65c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+import("//build/config/locales.gni")
+import("//tools/grit/repack.gni")
+import("build/asar.gni")
+import("build/npm.gni")
+
+if (is_mac) {
+  import("//build/config/mac/rules.gni")
+  import("//third_party/icu/config.gni")
+  import("//v8/gni/v8.gni")
+}
+
+declare_args() {
+  electron_project_name = "electron"
+  electron_product_name = "Electron"
+  electron_company_name = "GitHub, Inc"
+  electron_company_abbr = "github"
+  electron_version = "0.0.0-dev"
+
+  enable_run_as_node = true
+  enable_osr = true
+}
+
+filenames_gypi = exec_script(
+  "//build/gypi_to_gn.py",
+  [
+    rebase_path("filenames.gypi"),
+    "--replace=<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)=$target_gen_dir",
+  ],
+  "scope",
+  [ "filenames.gypi" ]
+)
+
+config("branding") {
+  defines = [
+    "ATOM_PRODUCT_NAME=\"$electron_product_name\"",
+    "ATOM_PROJECT_NAME=\"$electron_project_name\"",
+  ]
+}
+
+config("features") {
+  defines = []
+  if (enable_run_as_node) {
+    defines += [ "ENABLE_RUN_AS_NODE=1" ]
+  }
+  if (enable_osr) {
+    defines += [ "ENABLE_OSR=1" ]
+  }
+}
+
+config("native_mate_config") {
+  include_dirs = [
+    "//third_party/native_mate",
+  ]
+  cflags_cc = [
+    "-Wno-deprecated-declarations",
+  ]
+  cflags_objcc = cflags_cc
+}
+
+source_set("native_mate") {
+  deps = [
+    "//base",
+    "//net",
+    "//v8:v8_headers",
+    "build/node",
+  ]
+  public_configs = [ ":native_mate_config" ]
+  sources = [
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/arguments.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/arguments.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/compat.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/constructor.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/converter.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/converter.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/dictionary.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/dictionary.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/function_template.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/function_template.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/handle.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/object_template_builder.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/object_template_builder.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/persistent_dictionary.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/persistent_dictionary.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/scoped_persistent.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/wrappable.cc",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/wrappable.h",
+    "//third_party/native_mate/native_mate/wrappable_base.h",
+  ]
+}
+
+npm_action("atom_browserify_sandbox") {
+  deps = [ ":atom_js2c_copy" ]
+
+  sandbox_args = [
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/init.js",
+    "-r", "./lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/electron.js:electron",
+    "-r", "./lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/fs.js:fs",
+    "-r", "./lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/os.js:os",
+    "-r", "./lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/path.js:path",
+    "-r", "./lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/child_process.js:child_process",
+  ]
+
+  inputs = [
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/init.js",
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/electron.js",
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/fs.js",
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/os.js",
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/path.js",
+    "lib/sandboxed_renderer/api/exports/child_process.js",
+  ]
+  outputs = [ "$target_gen_dir/js2c/preload_bundle.js" ]
+
+  script = "browserify"
+  args = sandbox_args + [
+    "-o", rebase_path(outputs[0])
+  ]
+}
+
+npm_action("atom_browserify_isolated") {
+  deps = [ ":atom_js2c_copy" ]
+
+  inputs = [ "lib/isolated_renderer/init.js" ]
+  outputs = [ "$target_gen_dir/js2c/isolated_bundle.js" ]
+
+  script = "browserify"
+  args = inputs + [
+    "-o", rebase_path(outputs[0])
+  ]
+}
+
+copy("atom_js2c_copy") {
+  sources = [
+    "lib/common/asar.js",
+    "lib/common/asar_init.js",
+  ]
+  outputs = [ "$target_gen_dir/js2c/{{source_file_part}}" ]
+}
+
+action("atom_js2c") {
+  deps = [
+    ":atom_js2c_copy",
+    ":atom_browserify_sandbox",
+    ":atom_browserify_isolated",
+  ]
+
+  js2c_sources = filenames_gypi.js2c_sources
+
+  browserify_sources = [
+    "$target_gen_dir/js2c/isolated_bundle.js",
+    "$target_gen_dir/js2c/preload_bundle.js",
+  ]
+
+  inputs = js2c_sources + browserify_sources
+
+  outputs = [ "$target_gen_dir/atom_natives.h" ]
+
+  script = "tools/js2c.py"
+  args = [
+    rebase_path("//third_party/electron_node")
+  ] + rebase_path(outputs, root_build_dir) + [
+    rebase_path("$target_gen_dir/js2c", root_build_dir)
+  ]
+}
+
+asar("js2asar") {
+  sources = filenames_gypi.js_sources
+  outputs = [ "$root_out_dir/electron.asar" ]
+  root = "lib"
+}
+
+asar("app2asar") {
+  sources = filenames_gypi.default_app_sources
+  outputs = [ "$root_out_dir/default_app.asar" ]
+  root = "default_app"
+}
+
+group("electron") {
+  deps = [ ":electron_lib" ]
+}
+
+static_library("electron_lib") {
+  configs += [
+    "//v8:external_startup_data",
+  ]
+  public_configs = [
+    ":branding",
+    ":features",
+  ]
+  deps = [
+    "//chrome/common:constants",
+    "//components/cdm/renderer",
+    "//components/network_session_configurator/common",
+    "//components/prefs",
+    "//components/printing/common",
+    "//components/security_state/content",
+    "//content/public/browser",
+    "//device/geolocation",
+    "//gin",
+    "//net:net_resources",
+    "//ppapi/host",
+    "//ppapi/proxy",
+    "//ppapi/shared_impl",
+    "//printing",
+    "//services/device/wake_lock/power_save_blocker", # TODO: this requires a visibility patch to chromium src
+    "//skia",
+    "//third_party/WebKit/public:blink",
+    "//third_party/boringssl",
+    "//third_party/crashpad/crashpad/client",
+    "//third_party/leveldatabase",
+    "//third_party/libyuv",
+    "//third_party/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture",
+    "//third_party/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture:primitives",
+    "//ui/events:dom_keycode_converter",
+    "//ui/views",
+    "//v8",
+    ":atom_js2c",
+    ":native_mate",
+    "brightray",
+    "build/node",
+  ]
+  if (is_mac) {
+    deps += [
+      "//ui/accelerated_widget_mac",
+      "//base/allocator:features",
+    ]
+  }
+  defines = [
+    # This is defined in skia/skia_common.gypi.
+    "SK_SUPPORT_LEGACY_GETTOPDEVICE",
+    # Disable warnings for g_settings_list_schemas.
+    "GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS",
+
+    # Import V8 symbols from shared library (node.dll / libnode.so)
+    "USING_V8_SHARED",
+    "USING_V8_PLATFORM_SHARED",
+    "USING_V8_BASE_SHARED",
+
+    # Enables SkBitmap size 64 operations
+    #"SK_SUPPORT_LEGACY_SAFESIZE64", # doesn't seem to be needed to build?
+  ]
+  include_dirs = [
+    "chromium_src",
+    ".",
+    "$target_gen_dir",
+    # TODO(nornagon): replace usage of SchemeRegistry by an actually exported
+    # API of blink, then delete this include dir.
+    "//third_party/WebKit/Source",
+    # NOTE(nornagon): other chromium files use the full path to include
+    # crashpad; this is just here for compatibility between GN and GYP, so that
+    # the #includes can be agnostic about where crashpad is vendored.
+    "//third_party/crashpad",
+  ]
+
+  extra_source_filters = []
+  if (!is_linux) {
+    extra_source_filters += [
+      "*\bx/*",
+      "*_x11.h",
+      "*_x11.cc",
+      "*_gtk.h",
+      "*_gtk.cc",
+    ]
+  }
+  if (is_mac) {
+    extra_source_filters += [
+      "*_views.cc",
+      "*_views.h",
+      "*\bviews/*",
+      "*/autofill_popup.cc",
+      "*/autofill_popup.h",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  set_sources_assignment_filter(sources_assignment_filter + extra_source_filters)
+  sources = filenames_gypi.lib_sources
+  set_sources_assignment_filter(sources_assignment_filter)
+
+  if (enable_run_as_node) {
+    sources += [
+      "atom/app/node_main.cc",
+      "atom/app/node_main.h",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  if (enable_osr) {
+    sources += [
+      "atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents_osr.cc",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.cc",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.h",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.cc",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.h",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view_mac.mm",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.cc",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.h",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.cc",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.h",
+      "atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view_mac.mm",
+    ]
+    deps += [
+      "//ui/compositor",
+      "//components/viz/service",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  if (is_mac) {
+    libs = [
+      "Squirrel.framework",
+      "ReactiveCocoa.framework",
+      "Mantle.framework",
+    ]
+    cflags_objcc = [
+      "-F", rebase_path("external_binaries", root_build_dir)
+    ]
+    if (true) { # !is_mas_build
+      # ReactiveCocoa which is used by Squirrel requires using __weak.
+      cflags_objcc += [ "-fobjc-weak" ]
+    }
+  }
+  if (is_linux) {
+    sources += filenames_gypi.lib_sources_linux
+  }
+}
+
+if (is_mac) {
+  electron_framework_name = electron_product_name + " Framework"
+  electron_helper_name = electron_product_name + " Helper"
+  electron_framework_version = "A"
+  electron_mac_bundle_id = "com.$electron_company_abbr.$electron_project_name"
+
+  mac_xib_bundle_data("electron_xibs") {
+    sources = [ "atom/common/resources/mac/MainMenu.xib" ]
+  }
+
+  bundle_data("electron_framework_resources") {
+    public_deps = [
+      "//content/shell:pak",
+      ":electron_locales",
+    ]
+    sources = [
+      "$root_out_dir/content_shell.pak",
+    ]
+    if (icu_use_data_file) {
+      sources += [ "$root_out_dir/icudtl.dat" ]
+      public_deps += [ "//third_party/icu:icudata" ]
+    }
+    if (v8_use_external_startup_data) {
+      sources += [
+        "$root_out_dir/natives_blob.bin",
+        "$root_out_dir/snapshot_blob.bin",
+      ]
+      public_deps += [ "//v8" ]
+    }
+    outputs = [
+      "{{bundle_resources_dir}}/{{source_file_part}}",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  bundle_data("electron_framework_libraries") {
+    public_deps = [ "build/node" ]
+    sources = [
+      "$root_out_dir/libnode.dylib"
+    ]
+    outputs = [
+      "{{bundle_contents_dir}}/Libraries/{{source_file_part}}"
+    ]
+  }
+
+  bundle_data("electron_framework_helpers") {
+    sources = [
+      "$root_out_dir/crashpad_handler",
+    ]
+
+    outputs = [
+      "{{bundle_resources_dir}}/{{source_file_part}}",
+    ]
+
+    public_deps = [
+      "//third_party/crashpad/crashpad/handler:crashpad_handler",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  mac_framework_bundle("electron_framework") {
+    output_name = electron_framework_name
+    framework_version = electron_framework_version
+    framework_contents = [ "Resources" ]
+    public_deps = [ ":electron_lib" ]
+    deps = [
+      "//base",
+      "//base:i18n",
+      ":electron_framework_helpers",
+      ":electron_framework_libraries",
+      ":electron_framework_resources",
+      ":electron_xibs",
+    ]
+    info_plist = "atom/common/resources/mac/Info.plist"
+    extra_substitutions = [
+      "ATOM_BUNDLE_ID=$electron_mac_bundle_id.framework",
+    ]
+
+    include_dirs = [
+      ".",
+    ]
+    sources = filenames_gypi.framework_sources
+
+    libs = [
+      "Carbon.framework",
+      "QuartzCore.framework",
+      "Quartz.framework",
+      "Security.framework",
+      "SecurityInterface.framework",
+      "ServiceManagement.framework",
+      "StoreKit.framework",
+    ]
+    ldflags = [
+      "-F", rebase_path("external_binaries", root_build_dir),
+      "-Wl,-install_name,@rpath/$output_name.framework/$output_name",
+      "-rpath",
+      "@loader_path/Libraries",
+    ]
+    if (is_component_build) {
+      ldflags += [
+        "-rpath",
+        "@executable_path/../../../../../.."
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  mac_app_bundle("electron_helper_app") {
+    output_name = electron_helper_name
+    deps = [ ":electron_framework+link" ]
+    sources = filenames_gypi.app_sources
+    include_dirs = [ "." ]
+    info_plist = "atom/renderer/resources/mac/Info.plist"
+    extra_substitutions = [
+      "ATOM_BUNDLE_ID=$electron_mac_bundle_id.helper",
+    ]
+    ldflags = [
+      "-rpath",
+      "@executable_path/../../..",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  bundle_data("electron_app_framework_bundle_data") {
+    sources = [
+      "$root_out_dir/$electron_framework_name.framework",
+      "$root_out_dir/$electron_helper_name.app",
+      "external_binaries/Squirrel.framework",
+      "external_binaries/ReactiveCocoa.framework",
+      "external_binaries/Mantle.framework",
+    ]
+    outputs = [
+      "{{bundle_contents_dir}}/Frameworks/{{source_file_part}}",
+    ]
+    public_deps = [
+      ":electron_framework+link",
+      ":electron_helper_app",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  bundle_data("electron_app_resources") {
+    public_deps = [
+      ":js2asar",
+      ":app2asar",
+    ]
+    sources = [
+      "$root_out_dir/electron.asar",
+      "$root_out_dir/default_app.asar",
+    ]
+    outputs = [
+      "{{bundle_resources_dir}}/{{source_file_part}}"
+    ]
+  }
+
+  repack_locales("electron_locales") {
+    source_patterns = [
+      "${root_gen_dir}/content/app/strings/content_strings_",
+    ]
+    deps = [
+      "//content/app/strings",
+    ]
+
+    input_locales = locales
+
+    if (is_mac) {
+      output_locales = locales_as_mac_outputs
+    } else {
+      output_locales = locales
+    }
+
+    if (is_mac) {
+      output_dir = "$root_gen_dir/repack"
+      copy_data_to_bundle = true
+    } else {
+      output_dir = root_out_dir
+    }
+  }
+
+  mac_app_bundle("electron_app") {
+    output_name = electron_product_name
+    sources = filenames_gypi.app_sources
+    include_dirs = [ "." ]
+    deps = [
+      ":electron_app_framework_bundle_data",
+      ":electron_app_resources",
+    ]
+    info_plist = "atom/browser/resources/mac/Info.plist"
+    extra_substitutions = [
+      "ATOM_BUNDLE_ID=$electron_mac_bundle_id",
+    ]
+    ldflags = [
+      "-rpath",
+      "@executable_path/../Frameworks",
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/DEPS b/DEPS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..32fe2377e358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEPS
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+vars = {
+  'chromium_version':
+    '63.0.3239.150',
+  'libchromiumcontent_revision':
+    '0e8b7216fe616405ea14ff5bece3ca087ead613c',
+  'node_version':
+    'v9.7.0-33-g538a5023af',
+  'native_mate_revision':
+    '4cd7d113915de0cc08e9a218be35bff9c7361906',
+
+  'chromium_git':
+    'https://chromium.googlesource.com',
+
+  'electron_git':
+    'https://github.com/electron',
+}
+
+deps = {
+  'src':
+    (Var("chromium_git")) + '/chromium/src.git@' + (Var("chromium_version")),
+  'src/libchromiumcontent':
+    (Var("electron_git")) + '/libchromiumcontent.git@' + (Var("libchromiumcontent_revision")),
+  'src/third_party/electron_node':
+    (Var("electron_git")) + '/node.git@' + (Var("node_version")),
+  'src/third_party/native_mate':
+    (Var("electron_git")) + '/native-mate.git@' + (Var("native_mate_revision")),
+}
+
+hooks = [
+  {
+    'action': [
+      'src/libchromiumcontent/script/apply-patches'
+    ],
+    'pattern':
+      'src/libchromiumcontent',
+    'name':
+      'patch_chromium'
+  },
+  {
+    'action': [
+      'src/electron/script/update-external-binaries.py'
+    ],
+    'pattern':
+      'src/electron/script/update-external-binaries.py',
+    'name':
+      'electron_external_binaries'
+  },
+  {
+    'action': [
+      'bash',
+      '-c',
+      # NOTE(nornagon): this ridiculous {{}} stuff is because these strings get
+      # variable-substituted twice by gclient.
+      'echo -e "#\\n{{{{\'variables\':{{{{}}}}}}}}" > src/third_party/electron_node/config.gypi',
+    ],
+    'pattern': 'src/third_party/electron_node',
+    'name': 'touch_node_config_gypi'
+  },
+  {
+    'action': [
+      'bash',
+      '-c',
+      'cd src/electron; npm install',
+    ],
+    'pattern': 'src/electron/package.json',
+    'name': 'electron_npm_deps'
+  },
+]
+
+recursedeps = [
+  'src',
+  'src/libchromiumcontent',
+]
diff --git a/brightray/BUILD.gn b/brightray/BUILD.gn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f82f52a903e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brightray/BUILD.gn
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import("//build/config/ui.gni")
+
+filenames_gypi = exec_script(
+  "//build/gypi_to_gn.py",
+  [ rebase_path("filenames.gypi") ],
+  "scope",
+  [ "filenames.gypi" ]
+)
+
+static_library("brightray") {
+  deps = [
+    "//base",
+    "//components/network_session_configurator/common",
+    "//components/prefs",
+    "//content/public/browser",
+    "//content/shell:resources",
+    "//net:net_with_v8",
+    "//skia",
+    "//ui/views",
+  ]
+
+  include_dirs = [
+    "..",
+  ]
+
+  defines = [
+    "DISABLE_NACL=1",
+  ]
+
+  extra_source_filters = []
+  if (is_mac) {
+    extra_source_filters += [
+      "*_views.cc",
+      "*_views.h",
+      "*\bviews/*",
+    ]
+  }
+
+  set_sources_assignment_filter(sources_assignment_filter + extra_source_filters)
+  sources = filenames_gypi.brightray_sources
+  set_sources_assignment_filter(sources_assignment_filter)
+}
diff --git a/build/asar.gni b/build/asar.gni
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9298e82d42b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/asar.gni
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import("npm.gni")
+
+template("asar") {
+  assert(defined(invoker.sources),
+         "Need sources in $target_name listing the JS files.")
+  assert(defined(invoker.outputs),
+         "Need asar name (as 1-element array, e.g. \$root_out_dir/foo.asar)")
+  assert(defined(invoker.root),
+         "Need asar root directory")
+  asar_root = invoker.root
+  copy_target_name = target_name + "_inputs"
+  copy(copy_target_name) {
+    sources = invoker.sources
+    outputs = [
+      "$target_gen_dir/$target_name/{{source_target_relative}}"
+    ]
+  }
+  npm_action(target_name) {
+    forward_variables_from(invoker, ["deps", "public_deps"])
+    deps = [":$copy_target_name"]
+    sources = invoker.sources
+    script = "asar"
+    outputs = invoker.outputs
+    args = [
+      "pack",
+      rebase_path("$target_gen_dir/$target_name/$asar_root")
+    ] + rebase_path(outputs)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/build/node/BUILD.gn b/build/node/BUILD.gn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0ce0ceee3f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/node/BUILD.gn
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+action("gyp_node") {
+  script = "//tools/gyp/gyp_main.py"
+  inputs = [
+    "//third_party/electron_node/common.gypi",
+    "//third_party/electron_node/node.gyp",
+    "//third_party/electron_node/node.gypi",
+    "node.gypi",
+  ]
+  outputs = [
+    "$target_out_dir/Release_Base/build.ninja",
+  ]
+  args = [
+    "-I", rebase_path("node.gypi", root_build_dir),
+    "-D", "component=shared_library",
+    "-D", "buildtype=Custom",
+    "-D", "target_arch=x64",
+    "-D", "host_arch=x64",
+    "-Goutput_dir=./$target_out_dir", # bizarrely, gyp generates from the build root instead of from cwd
+    "-fninja",
+    rebase_path("//third_party/electron_node/node.gyp", root_build_dir),
+  ]
+}
+
+action("build_node") {
+  deps = [
+    "//third_party/icu",
+    "//v8",
+    "//v8:v8_libbase",
+    "//v8:v8_libplatform",
+    ":gyp_node",
+  ]
+  script = "//electron/build/run-ninja.py"
+  args = [
+    "-C", rebase_path(target_out_dir, root_build_dir) + "/Release_Base",
+    "node_lib"
+  ]
+  outputs = [
+    "$target_out_dir/Release_Base/libnode.dylib"
+  ]
+}
+
+copy("copy_node") {
+  deps = [ ":build_node" ]
+  sources = [ "$target_out_dir/Release_Base/libnode.dylib" ]
+  outputs = [ "$root_out_dir/{{source_file_part}}" ]
+}
+
+config("node_config") {
+  include_dirs = [
+    "//third_party/electron_node/src",
+    "//third_party/electron_node/deps/uv/include",
+    "//third_party/electron_node/deps/cares/include",
+  ]
+  libs = [
+    "$target_out_dir/Release_Base/libnode.dylib"
+  ]
+  cflags_cc = [
+    "-Wno-deprecated-declarations",
+  ]
+  defines = [
+    # We need to access internal implementations of Node.
+    "NODE_WANT_INTERNALS=1",
+    "NODE_SHARED_MODE",
+    "HAVE_OPENSSL=1",
+    "HAVE_INSPECTOR=1",
+  ]
+}
+
+group("node") {
+  public_configs = [ ":node_config" ]
+  public_deps = [ ":copy_node" ]
+}
diff --git a/build/node/node.gypi b/build/node/node.gypi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..be563fe822be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/node/node.gypi
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+{
+  #'includes': [ 'v8.gypi' ],
+  'variables': {
+    'openssl_fips': '',
+    'openssl_no_asm': 1,
+    'use_openssl_def': 0,
+    'openssl_product': 'libopenssl.a',
+    'clang': 1,
+    # XXX(alexeykuzmin): Must match the clang version we use. See `clang -v`.
+    'llvm_version': '6.0',
+    'node_release_urlbase': 'https://atom.io/download/electron',
+    'node_byteorder': '<!(node <(DEPTH)/electron/tools/get-endianness.js)',
+    'node_target_type': 'shared_library',
+    'library': 'static_library',
+    'node_install_npm': 'false',
+    'node_prefix': '',
+    'node_shared': 'true',
+    'node_shared_cares': 'false',
+    'node_shared_http_parser': 'false',
+    'node_shared_libuv': 'false',
+    'node_shared_openssl': 'false',
+    'node_shared_zlib': 'false',
+    'node_tag': '',
+    'node_use_dtrace': 'false',
+    'node_use_etw': 'false',
+    'node_use_mdb': 'false',
+    'node_use_openssl': 'true',
+    'node_use_perfctr': 'false',
+    'node_use_v8_platform': 'false',
+    'node_use_bundled_v8': 'false',
+    'node_enable_d8': 'false',
+    'uv_library': 'static_library',
+    'uv_parent_path': 'vendor/node/deps/uv',
+    'uv_use_dtrace': 'false',
+    'v8_base': '',
+    'v8_postmortem_support': 'false',
+    'v8_enable_i18n_support': 'false',
+    'v8_enable_inspector': '1',
+    'debug_http2': 0,
+    'debug_nghttp2': 0,
+
+    'node_module_version': '0',
+    'shlib_suffix': 'dylib',
+  },
+  # Settings to compile node under Windows.
+  'target_defaults': {
+    'target_conditions': [
+      ['_target_name in ["libuv", "http_parser", "openssl", "openssl-cli", "cares", "node_lib", "zlib", "nghttp2"]', {
+        'msvs_disabled_warnings': [
+          4003,  # not enough actual parameters for macro 'V'
+          4013,  # 'free' undefined; assuming extern returning int
+          4018,  # signed/unsigned mismatch
+          4054,  #
+          4055,  # 'type cast' : from data pointer 'void *' to function pointer
+          4057,  # 'function' : 'volatile LONG *' differs in indirection to slightly different base types from 'unsigned long *'
+          4065,  # switch statement contains 'default' but no 'case' labels
+          4129,  # unrecognized character escape sequence
+          4189,  #
+          4131,  # uses old-style declarator
+          4133,  # incompatible types
+          4146,  # unary minus operator applied to unsigned type, result still unsigned
+          4164,  # intrinsic function not declared
+          4152,  # function/data pointer conversion in expression
+          4206,  # translation unit is empty
+          4204,  # non-constant aggregate initializer
+          4210,  # nonstandard extension used : function given file scope
+          4214,  # bit field types other than int
+          4232,  # address of dllimport 'free' is not static, identity not guaranteed
+          4291,  # no matching operator delete found
+          4295,  # array is too small to include a terminating null character
+          4309,  # 'static_cast': truncation of constant value
+          4311,  # 'type cast': pointer truncation from 'void *const ' to 'unsigned long'
+          4389,  # '==' : signed/unsigned mismatch
+          4456,  # declaration of 'm' hides previous local declaration
+          4457,  # declaration of 'message' hides function parameter
+          4459,  # declaration of 'wq' hides global declaration
+          4477,  # format string '%.*s' requires an argument of type 'int'
+          4505,  # unreferenced local function has been removed
+          4701,  # potentially uninitialized local variable 'sizew' used
+          4703,  # potentially uninitialized local pointer variable 'req' used
+          4706,  # assignment within conditional expression
+          4804,  # unsafe use of type 'bool' in operation
+          4996,  # this function or variable may be unsafe.
+        ],
+        'msvs_settings': {
+          'VCCLCompilerTool': {
+            'WarnAsError': 'false',
+          },
+        },
+        'xcode_settings': {
+          'GCC_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS': 'NO',
+          'WARNING_CFLAGS': [
+            '-Wno-unknown-warning-option',
+            '-Wno-parentheses-equality',
+            '-Wno-unused-function',
+            '-Wno-sometimes-uninitialized',
+            '-Wno-pointer-sign',
+            '-Wno-sign-compare',
+            '-Wno-string-plus-int',
+            '-Wno-unused-variable',
+            '-Wno-deprecated-declarations',
+            '-Wno-return-type',
+            '-Wno-gnu-folding-constant',
+            '-Wno-shift-negative-value',
+            '-Wno-varargs', # https://git.io/v6Olj
+            '-Wno-unused-private-field',
+          ],
+        },
+        'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="linux"', {
+            'cflags': [
+              '-Wno-unused-function',
+              '-Wno-unused-variable',
+              '-Wno-unused-value',
+              '-Wno-deprecated-declarations',
+              '-Wno-return-type',
+              '-Wno-format',
+              '-Wno-varargs', # https://git.io/v6Olj
+              # Required when building as shared library.
+              '-fPIC',
+            ],
+          }],
+          ['OS=="linux" and clang==1', {
+            'cflags': [
+              '-Wno-pointer-sign',
+              '-Wno-parentheses-equality',
+              '-Wno-sometimes-uninitialized',
+              '-Wno-string-plus-int',
+              '-Wno-shift-negative-value',
+              '-Wno-reserved-user-defined-literal',
+              '-Wno-implicit-function-declaration',
+              '-Wno-long-long',
+            ],
+          }],
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['_target_name=="node_lib"', {
+        'include_dirs': [
+          '../../../v8',
+          '../../../v8/include',
+          '../../../third_party/icu/source/common',
+          '../../../third_party/icu/source/i18n',
+        ],
+        'defines': [
+          # Export V8 symbols from node.dll / libnode.so
+          'BUILDING_V8_SHARED',
+          'BUILDING_V8_PLATFORM_SHARED',
+          'BUILDING_V8_BASE_SHARED',
+        ],
+        'cflags_cc': [
+          '-std=gnu++14',
+          '-fno-rtti',
+        ],
+        'xcode_settings': {
+          # apparently on mac, even if you're not generating xcode junk,
+          # cflags_cc is just flat out ignored, and this weirdo xcode_settings
+          # thing is used instead.
+          'CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD': 'c++11',
+          'OTHER_CFLAGS': ['-fno-rtti'],
+        },
+        'libraries': [
+          '../../../../../../libv8.dylib',
+          '../../../../../../libv8_libbase.dylib',
+          '../../../../../../libv8_libplatform.dylib',
+          '../../../../../../libicuuc.dylib',
+        ],
+        'conditions': [
+          #['OS=="mac" and libchromiumcontent_component==0', {
+            ## -all_load is the "whole-archive" on macOS.
+            #'xcode_settings': {
+              #'OTHER_LDFLAGS': [ '-Wl,-all_load' ],
+            #},
+          #}],
+          #[{
+            #'libraries': [
+              #'<@(libchromiumcontent_v8_libraries)',
+            #],
+          #}],
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['_target_name=="openssl"', {
+        'xcode_settings': {
+          'DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING': 'YES',  # -Wl,-dead_strip
+          'GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN': 'YES',
+          'GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN': 'YES',
+        },
+        'cflags': [
+          '-fvisibility=hidden',
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['_target_name=="openssl-cli"', {
+        'ldflags!': [
+          '-nostdlib++',
+        ]
+      }],
+      ['_target_name=="libuv"', {
+        'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="win"', {
+            # Expose libuv's symbols.
+            'defines': [
+              'BUILDING_UV_SHARED=1',
+            ],
+          }],  # OS=="win"
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['_target_name.startswith("crashpad")', {
+        'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="mac"', {
+            'xcode_settings': {
+              'WARNING_CFLAGS': [
+                '-Wno-unused-private-field',
+                '-Wno-address-of-packed-member',
+              ],
+            },
+          }],  # OS=="mac"
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['_target_name.startswith("breakpad") or _target_name in ["crash_report_sender", "dump_syms"]', {
+        'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="mac"', {
+            'xcode_settings': {
+              'WARNING_CFLAGS': [
+                '-Wno-deprecated-declarations',
+                '-Wno-deprecated-register',
+                '-Wno-unused-private-field',
+                '-Wno-unused-function',
+              ],
+            },
+          }],  # OS=="mac"
+          ['OS=="linux"', {
+            'cflags': [
+              '-Wno-empty-body',
+            ],
+          }],  # OS=="linux"
+          ['OS=="win"', {
+            'msvs_disabled_warnings': [
+              # unreferenced local function has been removed.
+              4505,
+            ],
+          }],  # OS=="win"
+        ],
+      }],
+      ['OS=="linux" and _toolset=="target" and _target_name in ["dump_syms", "node_lib"]', {
+        'conditions': [
+          #['libchromiumcontent_component==0', {
+            #'libraries': [
+              #'<(libchromiumcontent_dir)/libc++.a',
+            #],
+            #'ldflags': [
+              #'-lpthread',
+            ##],
+          #}, {
+            #'libraries': [
+              #'<(libchromiumcontent_dir)/libc++.so',
+            #],
+            #'ldflags': [
+              #'-Wl,-rpath=\$$ORIGIN',
+            #],
+          #}],
+        ],
+      }]
+    ],
+    'msvs_cygwin_shell': 0, # Strangely setting it to 1 would make building under cygwin fail.
+    'msvs_disabled_warnings': [
+      4005,  # (node.h) macro redefinition
+      4091,  # (node_extern.h) '__declspec(dllimport)' : ignored on left of 'node::Environment' when no variable is declared
+      4099,  # (pdf_render_settings.h) type name first seen using 'class' now seen using 'struct'
+      4189,  # local variable is initialized but not referenced
+      4201,  # (uv.h) nameless struct/union
+      4267,  # conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
+      4302,  # (atldlgs.h) 'type cast': truncation from 'LPCTSTR' to 'WORD'
+      4458,  # (atldlgs.h) declaration of 'dwCommonButtons' hides class member
+      4503,  # decorated name length exceeded, name was truncated
+      4530,  # C++ exception handler used, but unwind semantics are not enabled. Specify /EHsc
+      4577,  # 'noexcept' used with no exception handling mode specified
+      4714,  # (atomicstring.h) function marked as __forceinline not inlined
+      4800,  # (v8.h) forcing value to bool 'true' or 'false'
+      4819,  # The file contains a character that cannot be represented in the current code page
+      4838,  # (atlgdi.h) conversion from 'int' to 'UINT' requires a narrowing conversion
+      4996,  # (atlapp.h) 'GetVersionExW': was declared deprecated
+    ],
+  },
+  'conditions': [
+    # The breakdpad on Windows assumes Debug_x64 and Release_x64 configurations.
+    ['OS=="win"', {
+      'target_defaults': {
+        'configurations': {
+          'Debug_x64': {
+          },
+          'Release_x64': {
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }],  # OS=="win"
+    # The breakdpad on Mac assumes Release_Base configuration.
+    ['OS=="mac"', {
+      'target_defaults': {
+        'configurations': {
+          'Release_Base': {
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }],  # OS=="mac"
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/build/npm-run.py b/build/npm-run.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cee5910847a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/npm-run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import sys
+
+SOURCE_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+args = ["npm", "run",
+    "--prefix",
+    SOURCE_ROOT
+    ] + sys.argv[1:]
+os.execvp("npm", args)
diff --git a/build/npm.gni b/build/npm.gni
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2c903f014363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/npm.gni
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+template("npm_action") {
+  assert(defined(invoker.script),
+         "Need script name to run (must be defined in package.json)")
+  assert(defined(invoker.args),
+         "Need script argumets")
+
+  action(target_name) {
+    forward_variables_from(invoker, ["deps", "public_deps", "sources", "inputs", "outputs"])
+    script = "//electron/build/npm-run.py"
+    args = [
+      "--silent",
+      invoker.script,
+      "--"
+    ] + invoker.args
+  }
+}
diff --git a/build/run-ninja.py b/build/run-ninja.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..49bc528437a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/run-ninja.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+def main(argv):
+  src = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))))
+  ninja_path = os.path.join(src, 'third_party', 'depot_tools', 'ninja')
+  os.execv(ninja_path, argv)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main(sys.argv)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99fe6c409d58..db92c79188b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
+    "asar": "asar",
     "bootstrap": "python ./script/bootstrap.py",
     "browserify": "browserify",
     "bump-version": "./script/bump-version.py",