Fiddle

Fiddle is an interactive API reference tool and playground environment for the Electron platform. It serves as a project prototyper and sandbox where users can explore, draft, and test application logic without the need to manually set up a full project structure.

The tool distinguishes itself by allowing users to compile prototype experiments into distributable standalone binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also provides a mechanism to export these experiments into standalone project folders for continued development in a professional integrated development environment.

The environment supports rapid application prototyping through the use of runnable templates, runtime-versioned sandboxes, and integrated type definitions for code completion. It includes utilities for searching and integrating third-party packages from registries, importing external examples via URLs, and sharing code snippets through web links.

Features

Interactive API Playgrounds - Offers an interactive environment with pre-built examples and type definitions for exploring and running Electron APIs.

Rapid Prototyping Environments - Provides an integrated workspace optimized for the rapid creation and execution of application experiments.

Dependency Testing - Integrates and tests third party NPM packages within an Electron environment using a built-in version selector.

API Explorers - Provides an interactive interface for browsing and executing pre-built code samples to explore Electron platform APIs.

API Sandboxes - Provides a sandbox for prototyping and testing application logic without manually setting up a full project structure.

Package Registry Integrations - Provides a mechanism to search for and add third-party modules from a registry using an autocomplete search.

Dynamic Module Loading - Integrates third-party packages from a registry into a running experiment without requiring a full project rebuild.

Electron Application Development Tooling - Supports rapidly testing ideas and API features in Electron without the need to set up a full project structure.

Electron Project Scaffolders - Provides a mechanism to export prototype experiments into standalone project folders for further development.

IDE Project Generators - Converts prototype experiments into standalone project folders for further development in professional IDEs.

Application Prototypes - Allows drafting application logic and exporting these experiments into standalone project folders for continued development.

Isolated Execution Environments - Runs APIs and prototype features in an isolated environment without requiring a full project structure setup.

Project Bootstrapping Templates - Generates a complete directory structure from simplified code snippets to transition prototypes into standalone projects.

Runtime Sandboxing - Executes code in an isolated environment configured to match a specific version of the target framework runtime.

Cross-Platform Executable Packagers - Compiles prototype experiments into distributable standalone binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Experimentation Sandboxes - Provides an isolated environment to run experimental code and validate logic before production integration.

Native Binary Toolchains - Provides native binary toolchains to package ephemeral experiments into platform-specific executables for multiple operating systems.

Example Importers - Allows loading external code examples directly into the editor from a web link to eliminate manual copying.

Gist Management Tools - Allows saving experiments locally or uploading them as web links for other users to load and run.

Standalone Binary Packaging - Compiles experiments into standalone binaries for Windows, macOS, or Linux to facilitate distribution.

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