Running Protractor from Node-webkit

Is is possible to run Protractor in any other way except using CLI?

Is there an API call which will simulate the command: 'protractor config file.js'?

I would like to start a test through a node-webkit application, and even though I can connect directly to the ChromeDriver through the directConnect parameter, this is no use if I can't run protractor from inside the script.

Of course, this is in an environment where Node and Protractor aren't available from CLI... simulating a distribution environment where the user doesn't have to install additional apps apart from my node-webkit (hence the node-webkit usage).

Thank you in advance for any pointers!