A modular toolkit for simplifying Electron app development. Provides a set of reusable helpers to manage windows, tray, IPC, notifications, and more with clean and consistent APIs.
tiny-electron-essentials is a minimalistic utility library designed to speed up the development of Electron applications.
It offers reliable helpers for:
- 🪟 Window creation and management
- 🖥️ Tray icon control
- 🔗 IPC event handling
- 🔔 Native notifications
- 🏗️ CSS-based custom window frames
- 🔥 App lifecycle control with single-instance locks
- 🌐 Proxy management, file loaders, and more
Everything is built with clarity and extensibility in mind.
npm install tiny-electron-essentials| Folder | Description |
|---|---|
src/ |
🧠 Main source code for the entire module |
tests/ |
🧪 Automated tests for core functionality |
docs/ |
📚 Full documentation with API descriptions and examples |
Full documentation is available in the docs/ folder.
✔️ Includes detailed explanations for all modules: Global utilities, Main process controllers, Preload IPC bridges, and more.
- Electron v23 or higher
- Node.js v18 or higher
This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.
🧠 Note: This documentation was written by ChatGPT, an AI assistant developed by OpenAI, based on the project structure and descriptions provided by the repository author.
If you find any inaccuracies or need improvements, feel free to contribute or open an issue!
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