Is the IPC communication secure?

Absolutely. It enforces strict context isolation and disables node integration in the renderer, exposing only specific, type-safe APIs via a dedicated preload script.

Can I use this for macOS app distribution?

Yes, it includes configurations for electron-builder and macOS entitlements required for hardened runtimes and Gatekeeper compliance.

What versions of Electron and Vite does this skill support?

The skill is optimized for Electron 33 and modern Vite builds, utilizing a dual-entry configuration for the main and renderer processes.

Does this skill handle native module errors like NODE_MODULE_VERSION mismatch?

Yes, it provides specific guidance and configurations for using electron-rebuild to ensure native modules like better-sqlite3 work correctly across different environments.

Electron Base Starter

Name: Electron Base Starter
Author: jezweb

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Developer Tools

Builds secure, modern desktop applications using Electron 33, Vite, React, and TypeScript with type-safe IPC and production-ready packaging.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive foundation for developing cross-platform desktop applications, ensuring best practices for security and performance from day one. It guides developers through setting up a modern dual-process architecture, implementing type-safe Inter-Process Communication (IPC) via contextBridge, and handling complex flows like OAuth with custom protocol handlers. By automating the configuration of native modules and electron-builder, it prevents common pitfalls like NODE_MODULE_VERSION mismatches and sandbox conflicts, making it an essential tool for developers transitioning web apps to the desktop.

Key Features

OAuth integration with custom protocol handlers and CSRF state validation
Pre-configured Electron 33, Vite, and React dual-entry architecture
245 GitHub stars
Type-safe IPC communication via contextBridge and TypeScript global declarations
Native module compatibility management for better-sqlite3 and electron-store
Production packaging and code signing setup with electron-builder

Use Cases

Developing desktop apps that require local database persistence with native modules like SQLite
Implementing complex authentication flows using OAuth 2.0 within a desktop environment
Building a secure, cross-platform desktop version of an existing React web application

About

Key Features

OAuth integration with custom protocol handlers and CSRF state validation
Pre-configured Electron 33, Vite, and React dual-entry architecture
245 GitHub stars
Type-safe IPC communication via contextBridge and TypeScript global declarations
Native module compatibility management for better-sqlite3 and electron-store
Production packaging and code signing setup with electron-builder

Use Cases

Developing desktop apps that require local database persistence with native modules like SQLite
Implementing complex authentication flows using OAuth 2.0 within a desktop environment
Building a secure, cross-platform desktop version of an existing React web application