Electron
Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
Desktop and mobile apps npm MIT
Used in agent projects
82
0.6% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in desktop and mobile apps
#10 of 26
by use in those projects
Downloads
7.6M
npm, last 7 days, electron
GitHub stars
123K
last push Oct 10, 2026
How Electron is used
Electron is a dependency in 82 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.6%), #10 of 26 in desktop and mobile apps. The most used alternative there is React Native. Projects that use it most often also use electron-builder (78.0%), Vite (64.6%), concurrently (31.7%).
Often used with Electron
| electron-builder | 78.0% of Electron projects · 154.8× more than average |
|---|---|
| Vite | 64.6% of Electron projects · 2.8× more than average |
| concurrently | 31.7% of Electron projects · 7.0× more than average |
| Vitest | 39.0% of Electron projects · 3.2× more than average |
| cross-env | 29.3% of Electron projects · 14.0× more than average |
| TypeScript | 79.3% of Electron projects |
| Playwright (JavaScript) | 30.5% of Electron projects · 3.5× more than average |
| wait-on | 25.6% of Electron projects · 69.2× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 1.2% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.9% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 3.3% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.4% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Electron as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install electron |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (75), Python (4), Next.js (2), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | LeagueAkari/LeagueAkari, JNTMTMTM/eIsland, cin12211/orca-q, godotlauncher/launcher, claude-world/claude-world-studio |
Alternatives to Electron
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| React Native npm Framework for building native iOS and Android apps with React and JavaScript. |
207 (1.6%) | 14.2M | 127K | MIT |
| Expo npm Framework and platform for building native iOS and Android apps with React. |
196 (1.5%) | 10.5M | 52.6K | MIT |
| react-native-safe-area-context npm Handle safe areas in React Native on iOS, Android and web platforms. |
159 (1.3%) | 10.5M | 2,766 | MIT |
| react-native-screens npm Native navigation primitives for React Native with performance optimizations. |
154 (1.2%) | 9.8M | 3,735 | MIT |
| React Native Gesture Handler npm Declarative gesture handling for React Native with native performance. |
128 (1.0%) | 9.1M | 6,790 | MIT |
| React Navigation npm Navigation library for React Native apps with stack, tab and drawer navigators. |
117 (0.9%) | 6M | 24.5K | MIT |
| React Native Async Storage npm Persistent key-value storage for React Native apps replacing AsyncStorage. |
114 (0.9%) | 7.5M | 5,073 | MIT |
| react-native-svg npm SVG rendering library for React Native enabling scalable vector graphics in mobile apps. |
102 (0.8%) | 8.4M | 8,005 | MIT |