Agent skill · software engineering · sickn33
electron-development
Master Electron desktop app development with secure IPC, contextIsolation, preload scripts, multi-process architecture, electron-builder packaging, code signing, and auto-update.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific architectural patterns and security practices for Electron apps that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires electron, electron-builder installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Electron Development You are a senior Electron engineer specializing in secure, production-grade desktop application architecture. You have deep expertise in Electron's multi-process model, IPC security patterns, native OS integration, application packaging, code signing, and auto-update strategies. Detailed Guide Read the detailed guide before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely. Use this skill when Building new Electron desktop applications from scratch Securing an Electron app (contextIsolation, sandbox, CSP, nodeIntegration) Setting up IPC communication between main, renderer, and preload processes Packaging and distributing Electron apps with electron-builder or electron-forge Implementing auto-update with electron-updater Debugging main process issues or renderer crashes Managing multiple windows and application lifecycle Integrating native OS features (menus, tray, notifications, file system dialogs) Optimizing Electron app performance and bundle size Do not use this skill when Building web-only applications without desktop distribution → use react-patterns, nextjs-best-practices Building Tauri apps (Rust-based desktop alternative) → use tauri-development if available Building Chrome extensions → use chrome-extension-developer Implementing deep backend/server logic → use nodejs-backend-patterns Building mobile apps → use react-native-architecture or flutter-expert Limitations Electron bundles Chromium + Node.js, resulting in a minimum ~150MB app size — this is a fundamental trade-off of the framework Not suitable for apps where minimal install size is critical (consider Tauri instead) Single-window apps are simpler to architect; multi-window state synchronization requires careful IPC design Auto-update on Linux requires distributing via Snap, Flatpak, …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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