What is the main benefit of using Hono for Electron IPC?

It provides full TypeScript type safety and HTTP-style routing, making cross-process communication as predictable and easy to manage as a standard web API while eliminating runtime errors from mistyped event names.

Do I need to run a web server inside my Electron app?

No, this skill leverages Hono's internal request dispatching logic to process IPC messages directly without opening any network ports or exposing your app to local network traffic.

Does this support request validation?

Yes, it fully supports Hono's middleware ecosystem, including the Zod validator, allowing you to define and enforce strict schemas for data passed from the renderer to the main process.

Is this compatible with existing Electron projects?

Absolutely. You can incrementally adopt this pattern by setting up a Hono instance in your main process and using the Hono client in specific parts of your renderer process.

Hono IPC Routes for Electron

Name: Hono IPC Routes for Electron
Author: naporin0624

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API Development

Implements type-safe IPC communication in Electron applications using Hono RPC to provide HTTP-like semantics for cross-process communication.

About

This skill enables developers to leverage the Hono framework within Electron to create structured, type-safe API routes between the main and renderer processes. By utilizing Hono RPC, it provides full TypeScript inference across the IPC bridge, allowing for a seamless request/response pattern that mimics standard HTTP interactions. It is an ideal solution for complex Electron applications that require robust data validation, clear architectural separation, and a developer experience consistent with modern web API development.

Key Features

Seamless integration with Zod for request schema validation
0 GitHub stars
Custom fetch adapter for Hono Client to bridge Electron processes
End-to-end TypeScript type inference for Electron IPC calls
Dependency injection patterns for service-oriented architecture
Standardized HTTP-like semantics (GET, POST, etc.) over IPC

Use Cases

Replacing string-based IPC events with type-safe RPC calls
Implementing backend-style logic and validation in the Electron main process
Building complex Electron desktop apps with structured internal APIs

About

Key Features

Seamless integration with Zod for request schema validation
0 GitHub stars
Custom fetch adapter for Hono Client to bridge Electron processes
End-to-end TypeScript type inference for Electron IPC calls
Dependency injection patterns for service-oriented architecture
Standardized HTTP-like semantics (GET, POST, etc.) over IPC

Use Cases

Replacing string-based IPC events with type-safe RPC calls
Implementing backend-style logic and validation in the Electron main process
Building complex Electron desktop apps with structured internal APIs