Awesome Electron

Useful resources for creating apps with Electron

Apps

Made with Electron.

Open Source

Featured

HyperTerm - Terminal.
WebTorrent - Streaming torrent client.
Min - Minimal web browser.
Mancy - JavaScript REPL.
SpaceRadar - Interactive disk space and memory visualization.
Nocturn - Twitter client.
Mojibar - Emoji searcher in your menubar.
Playback - Video player.
Black Screen - Terminal emulator.
Atom - Code editor.
Visual Studio Code - Cross-platform IDE.
N1 - Extensible email client.
Brave - Privacy-focused web browser.

Other

Git-it - Teaches you Git and GitHub.
Caprine - Unofficial Facebook Messenger app.
Simplenote - Note keeper.
nuTorrent - BitTorrent client.
Abricotine - Markdown editor with inline preview.
Medis - Redis database management.
Kakapo - Ambient sound mixer for relaxation or productivity.
SmartMirror - Voice controlled smart mirror.
Koko - IRC client.
KeeWeb - Unofficial KeePass app.
Soundcast - Cast macOS audio to Chromecast from your menubar.
Gitify - GitHub notifications in your menubar.
Friends - P2P chat.
Cumulus - SoundCloud player in your menubar.
Kitematic - Docker container management.
FatFileFinder - Find large files on your machine.
ScreenCat - Screen sharing & remote collaboration.
Gulp - Run Gulp tasks from your menubar.
Mapbox Studio - Map designer.
LevelUI - LevelDB management.
Kart - Front-end for RetroArch.
Vmd - Preview Markdown files.
Kyoku - Displays current iTunes song.
GReader - Collect and read offline readme files of GitHub repos.
Leanote - Cloud notepad.
Snapper - Screen capturing & recording for Android devices.
Imagemin - Minify images.
We Build SG - Upcoming events & recently updated repos from webuild.sg.
Piglet - Run Grunt tasks from your menubar.
Yoda - Browse and download YouTube videos.
Loop Drop - MIDI looper and synth for live electronic music performances.
Fireball - Hackable game editor for creating mobile and HTML5 games.
Toby - YouTube player.
Kaku - Music player.
Yeoman - Scaffold projects using Yeoman.
Markn - Markdown viewer.
Shiba - Live Markdown preview with linting.
Yays - YouTube music player in your menubar.
TimoFM - DoubanFM music player.
Monu - Process monitoring.
Tèsèvè - Static webserver.
DevDogs - DevDocs.io API documentation.
Trendy - Trending GitHub repos in your menubar.
google-music-electron - Unofficial Google music app.
Pomodoro - Timer based on the Pomodoro Technique.
Sia-UI - Decentralized file storage system based on cryptocurrency technology.
MarkRight - GitHub flavored Markdown editor with live preview.
Mongotron - MongoDB management tool.
Colonizers - "Catan" inspired board game.
Eintopf - Manage development projects with Docker.
WhatsDesktop - Unofficial WhatsApp app.
Sqlectron - SQL client.
docker-indicator - Unofficial Docker menubar app.
Light Table - Code editor with instant feedback.
Tubehead - YouTube music player in your menubar.
Google Play Music Desktop Player - Unofficial Google Play Music app.
Chrome DevTools - Chrome DevTools packaged as an app.
Yeobara - Meetup check-in with beacon.
Proton - Markdown editor with live preview.
James - HTTP proxy to view and intercept browser requests.
DTCP - Twitter client.
Inbox - Unofficial Google Inbox app.
alienbox - Reddit inbox & notifier in your menubar.
tweet-rec - Tweet recording player.
Snippet Bar - Copy-paste & re-use text snippets in your menubar.
Electronic WeChat - Unofficial WeChat app.
dida - Add tasks to TickTick (滴答清单) with a shortcut.
FromScratch - Autosaving scratchpad.
Hawkpass - Password generator.
Gokotta - Music player.
Shake - Japanese Earthquake Early Warning Notifier.
Fog - Unofficial Overcast podcast app.
Wmail - Unofficial Gmail & Google Inbox app.
Boostnote - Markdown note app for developers.
Before Dawn - Screensaver tool.
Active Collab - Unofficial Active Collab app.
Hain - Launcher for Windows.
Catify - Utility for Spotify.
Minira - JIRA issues in your menubar.
Ansel - Image organizer.
Cuttle - UI for the ClojureScript compiler.
Sample apps - Sample apps to illustrate the usage of Electron APIs.
Build Checker App - Check CI-server build statuses.
Backer Timetracker - Tracks your time.
Ghost - A professional publishing platform.
Anatine - Pristine Twitter app.
Mattermost - Mattermost client.
Whatsie - Unofficial WhatsApp app.
PupaFM - DoubanFM music player.
MediumDesk - Unofficial Medium app.
Lightgallery - Image viewer.
Crypter - Secure encryption client.
YakYak - Unofficial Google Hangouts app.
Museeks - Music player.
VOX - Unofficial VOX music player.
Sabaki - Go/Baduk/Weiqi board.
Marky - Markdown editor.
Deco - React Native IDE.
Toshocat - Anime/Manga Progress Tracker.
iStats - CPU and memory stats on your menubar.
Wire - Messenger and calling app.
Ramme - Unofficial Instagram app.

Closed Source

GitKraken - Git client.
1Clipboard - Universal clipboard manager.
Franz - Skype, Slack, Hangouts, WhatsApp, Grape, Telegram, FB Messenger, Hipchat in the same app.
Postman - Create and send HTTP requests.
Slack - Desktop version.
Avocode - Share design and collaborate.
Pixate - Mobile interaction designer.
Prepros - Compile almost any preprocessing language with live browser refresh.
Stremio - Media center.
Typetalk - Share and discuss ideas with your team through instant messaging.
Pingendo - Bootstrap prototyping.
Spreaker Studio - Audio recording and broadcasting.
MockingBot - Prototyping tool for designing apps.
Caret - Markdown editor.
Wagon - SQL editor.
SIV - Extensible image viewer.
Sync - Team group messaging. (Japanese)
Remember - Business card management. (Korean)
Pubu - Real-time chat for team communication. (Chinese)
BearyChat - Team messaging service. (Chinese)
MongoDB Compass - Official MongoDB app.
Freeter - Organizer for freelancers & creatives.
WhatsApp - Official WhatsApp app.
CatLight - Build status notifier.
Paws - Trello client.
Automint - CRM for automobile businesses.
CrossCloud - Secure sync for multiple cloud storages.
Discord - All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.

Boilerplates

electron-boilerplate (by sindresorhus) - Boilerplate to kickstart creating an app.
generator-electron - Scaffold out an app boilerplate.
electron-boilerplate (by szwacz) - Comprehensive boilerplate which even generates installers.
electron-react-boilerplate - Boilerplate based on React and webpack.
descjop - ClojureScript boilerplate for creating an app.
electron-quick-start - Clone the repo to try a simple app.
bozon - Scaffold, run, test, and package your app.
electron-vue - Easily build your app with Vue and common plugins.
SkelEktron - A ready to go app template with some useful features built-in.

Tools

For Electron

devtron - Official DevTools extension.
electron-prebuilt - Install prebuilt Electron binaries for command-line use using npm.
electron-packager - Package and distribute your app.
electron-builder - Create installers.
electron-debug - Adds useful debug features.
electron-is-dev - Check if Electron is running in development.
electron-localshortcut - Add keyboard shortcuts locally to a window.
electron-gh-release - Auto-update by releasing on GitHub.
electron-release - Publish a new release of your app to GitHub.
electron-updater - Auto-updater leveraging npm to deploy updates.
fix-path - Fix the $PATH on macOS when run from a GUI app. Useful when spawning a child process.
auto-launch - Launch apps at system startup.
nuts - Releases server with auto-updater and GitHub as a backend.
electron-dl - Simplified file downloads.
electron-release-server - Self-hosted release server with front-end & auto-updater support.
electron-rebuild - Rebuild native Node.js modules against the currently installed Electron version.
electron-compile - Use ES2015, CoffeeScript, LESS, SCSS in your app without a precompilation step.
electron-positioner - Position windows at common spots.
electron-window-state - Save and restore window sizes and positions.
electron-drag - Improved window dragging.
debug-menu - Chrome-like "inspect element" context-menu.
electron-installer-debian - Create a Debian package.
electron-installer-redhat - Create a Red Hat package.
electron-installer-windows - Create a Windows package.
electron-sudo - Subprocesses with administrative privileges.
electron-json-storage - Write and read user settings.
electron-download - Download the Electron release zip from GitHub.
ipc-stream - Duplex stream over IPC.
is-electron-renderer - Check if your code is running in main or renderer.
electron-osx-sign - Code-signing for macOS apps.
electron-detach - Restart an Electron app as a detached process.
editor-framework - Easily create dockable IDE apps.
ember-electron - Build, test, and package Ember apps.
electrify - Package Meteor apps.
spectron - Test Electron apps using ChromeDriver.
babel-preset-electron - Babel preset that only compiles what's necessary for a particular Electron version.
electron-is - Useful 'is' utility functions.
electron-osx-appearance - Simplified API for accessing macOS's appearance settings.
electron-config - Persist user settings and other data.
electron-context-menu - Extensible context menu.
electron-require - Simplified require.
NeDB - Embedded persistent or in memory database.
electron-devtools-installer - Install DevTools extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
electron-log - Simple logging.

Using Electron

devtool - Debug Node.js with Chrome DevTools.
nativefier - Create an app of any website.
electron-stream - Streaming wrapper.
Nightmare - High-level browser automation library (alternative to PhantomJS).
electron-pdf - Generate PDF from URL, HTML, or Markdown files on the command-line.
Geojsonapp - Preview GeoJSON locally.
electron-mocha - Run your Mocha tests in Electron.
electron-har - Command-line tool for generating HTTP Archive (HAR).
electron-windows-store - Turn Electron apps into Windows Store AppX packages.
Reactotron - Inspect your React and React Native apps.

Components

Photon - UI toolkit for building beautiful apps.
React PhotonKit - Photon components built with React.
menubar - High-level way to create a menubar app.
cookies - Adds support for document.cookie.
window - Easily create and manage windows.
React Desktop - UI toolkit for macOS and Windows built with React.
electron-input-menu - Context menu for input elements.
chrome-tabs - Chrome like tabs.
titlebar - Emulate the macOS window titlebar.

Documentation

Articles

Electron Fundamentals
Building a desktop application with Electron
Codesigning your app for macOS
Auto-updating apps for macOS and Windows: The complete guide
How To Make Your Electron App Sexy
Electron Rocks! - Blog about working with Electron.

Books

Developing an Electron Edge - Preview 💲

Videos

Podcasts

Community

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To the extent possible under law, Sindre Sorhus has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.

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