electron-egg

When to use this skill

Use this skill whenever the user wants to:

• Install and set up Electron EGG in a project
• Create Electron desktop applications
• Use Electron EGG core features
• Configure Electron EGG
• Handle main process and renderer process communication
• Use Electron EGG API methods
• Build and package Electron applications
• Troubleshoot Electron EGG issues

How to use this skill

This skill is organized to match the Electron EGG official documentation structure (https://www.kaka996.com/, https://www.kaka996.com/pages/987b1c/, https://www.kaka996.com/pages/a99b72/). When working with Electron EGG:

1. Identify the topic from the user's request:

   • Installation/安装 → examples/guide/installation.md
   • Quick Start/快速开始 → examples/guide/quick-start.md
   • Features/功能特性 → examples/features/
   • API/API 文档 → api/

2. Load the appropriate example file from the examples/ directory:

   Guide (使用文档):

   • examples/guide/intro.md - Introduction to Electron EGG
   • examples/guide/installation.md - Installation guide
   • examples/guide/quick-start.md - Quick start guide
   • examples/guide/project-structure.md - Project structure
   • examples/guide/configuration.md - Configuration
   • examples/guide/build.md - Build and package

   Features (功能特性):

   • examples/features/main-process.md - Main process
   • examples/features/renderer-process.md - Renderer process
   • examples/features/ipc-communication.md - IPC communication
   • examples/features/window-management.md - Window management
   • examples/features/menu.md - Menu
   • examples/features/tray.md - System tray
   • examples/features/auto-updater.md - Auto updater
   • examples/features/plugin-system.md - Plugin system

3. Follow the specific instructions in that example file for syntax, structure, and best practices

   Important Notes:

   • Electron EGG is based on Electron and Egg.js
   • Main process and renderer process separation
   • IPC communication between processes
   • Each example file includes key concepts, code examples, and key points

4. Reference API documentation in the api/ directory when needed:

   • api/main-api.md - Main process API
   • api/renderer-api.md - Renderer process API
   • api/ipc-api.md - IPC API
   • api/window-api.md - Window API
   • api/config-api.md - Configuration API

   API Files:

   • api/main-api.md - Application class, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, app methods
   • api/renderer-api.md - ipcRenderer, contextBridge, DOM APIs
   • api/ipc-api.md - IPC communication methods and events
   • api/window-api.md - Window creation and management
   • api/config-api.md - Configuration options and environment variables

5. Use templates from the templates/ directory:

   • templates/installation.md - Installation templates
   • templates/project-setup.md - Project setup templates
   • templates/configuration.md - Configuration templates

1. Understanding Electron EGG

Electron EGG is a desktop application development framework based on Electron and Egg.js, providing a complete development toolchain and best practices.

Key Concepts:

• Electron: Cross-platform desktop application framework
• Egg.js: Node.js enterprise application framework
• Main Process: Main application process
• Renderer Process: UI rendering process
• IPC: Inter-process communication
• Plugin System: Extensible plugin architecture

2. Installation

Using npm:

npm install electron-egg

Using yarn:

yarn add electron-egg

Using pnpm:

pnpm add electron-egg

3. Basic Setup

// main.js
const { Application } = require('electron-egg')

const app = new Application({
  // Configuration
})

app.start()

Doc mapping (one-to-one with official documentation)

• examples/ → https://www.kaka996.com/pages/987b1c/
• api/ → https://www.kaka996.com/pages/a99b72/

API Reference (api/)

• api/main-api.md - Application class, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, lifecycle hooks
• api/renderer-api.md - ipcRenderer, contextBridge, DOM APIs
• api/ipc-api.md - IPC communication methods and channels
• api/window-api.md - Window creation, management, events
• api/config-api.md - Configuration options and environment variables

Best Practices

1. Separate processes: Keep main process and renderer process code separate
2. Use IPC: Use IPC for inter-process communication
3. Handle errors: Properly handle errors in both processes
4. Security: Follow Electron security best practices
5. Performance: Optimize application performance
6. Build configuration: Configure build and package properly
7. Plugin system: Use plugin system for extensibility

Resources

• Official Documentation: https://www.kaka996.com/
• Usage Guide: https://www.kaka996.com/pages/987b1c/
• API Documentation: https://www.kaka996.com/pages/a99b72/
• Gitee Repository: https://gitee.com/dromara/electron-egg

Keywords

Electron EGG, electron-egg, Electron, Egg.js, desktop application, 桌面应用, 主进程, 渲染进程, IPC, 进程间通信, 窗口管理, 菜单, 系统托盘, 自动更新, 插件系统, main process, renderer process, inter-process communication, window management, menu, system tray, auto updater, plugin system