Sveltekit Electron

Overview:

The Sveltekit + Electron starter template combines Sveltekit with Electron to provide a minimalistic development environment. By leveraging this template, developers can easily create desktop applications using Sveltekit and Electron. The guide provides instructions on getting started with the template using npm, setting up the recommended IDE, and changing build targets in the package.json file.

Features:

• Integration: Seamless integration of Sveltekit and Electron for desktop application development.
• Minimalistic: Offers a minimal setup for quick development and prototyping.
• Dependencies Management: Issues arising from using pnpm or yarn are avoided by using npm.
• Recommended IDE Setup: Suggests using VSCode with Svelte extension for optimal development experience.
• Build Customization: Allows developers to customize build targets by updating the build:electron command in package.json.

Installation:

1. Clone: Use the command npx degit fractalhq/sveltekit-electron to clone the starter template.
2. Install Dependencies: Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies.
3. Development: Start the development server with npm run dev.
4. Build: Generate a production build using npm run build.

Please ensure to run npm update and npm audit fix to address vulnerabilities introduced by Electron itself.

To change build targets, update the build:electron command and flags in the scripts section of package.json to specify the desired targets.

Summary:

The Sveltekit + Electron starter template offers a convenient setup for developing desktop applications with Sveltekit and Electron. By following the provided instructions, developers can quickly get started, manage dependencies effectively, set up the recommended IDE for enhanced development experience, and customize build targets as per the project requirements.