electron-userland/electron-builder

Features

• Application Packaging - Bundles application source code and dependencies into platform-specific installers and distribution artifacts.
• Cross-Platform Installers - Bundles source code and dependencies into native executable installers tailored for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Update Delivery Systems - Sets up the delivery system that allows installed Electron applications to automatically download and apply software updates.
• Electron Asset Extractors - Bundles source code and dependencies into standalone distribution packages for Electron applications.
• Artifact Distribution - Provides automated workflows to upload finished build artifacts and release notes to remote hosting providers and version control services.
• Cross-Platform Build Systems - Automates the compilation, signing, and packaging of software for multiple target operating systems.
• Electron Application Packagers - Bundles Electron source code and dependencies into platform-specific installers or standalone executables for end users.
• Native Compilation - Builds native application modules during the packaging process and strips development dependencies from the final bundle.
• Software Update Managers - Implements the logic for downloading and applying software updates to installed applications while preserving user configurations.
• Differential Update Packages - Creates binary patches containing only changed files to minimize the size of software updates for end users.
• Binary Distribution Tools - Generates and distributes pre-compiled application binaries and installers across multiple operating systems.
• Standalone Distribution Bundlers - Aggregates all application files, libraries, and assets into a single self-contained distribution package for standalone execution.
• Cross-Platform Code Signing - Orchestrates digital signing and notarization for binaries across Windows and macOS to prevent security warnings.
• Application Update Managers - Provides systems for checking, verifying, and applying software updates to keep the client application current.
• Application Signing - Applies digital signatures to executables and archives to ensure authenticity and bypass security warnings.
• Update Orchestrators - Prepares application packages and distribution channels to automate the retrieval and deployment of binary updates.
• Native Module Recompilers - Rebuilds C++ extensions against the target Electron runtime version to ensure binary compatibility across different platforms.
• Platform Packaging - Bundles software into formats that support multiple target operating systems and architectures within a single distribution pipeline.
• Code Signing - Applies cryptographic digital signatures to software packages to verify authenticity on development servers or machines.
• Digital Signature Libraries - Interfaces with system-level signing tools to apply cryptographic identities to binaries for security verification.
• Notarization Services - Submits binaries to the official Apple notarization service to prevent security warnings on macOS.
• Application Distribution - Automates the publishing of packaged binaries to remote hosting providers and official platform stores.
• Cross-Compilation Toolchains - Uses Docker images to provide toolchains and headers for generating binaries for different operating systems from a single host.
• Artifact Distribution Systems - Provides automated transfers of installers and metadata to remote cloud storage and release management systems via APIs.
• Installation Configuration - Customizes the installation experience through custom scripts, multi-language support, and uninstall logic.
• Packaging Inclusion Rules - Implements inclusion and exclusion patterns to determine which files are bundled into the final distribution package.
• Build Artifact Management - Manages the retrieval and versioning of completed installers and binaries for distribution.
• Build Artifact Transformation - Provides automated systems for uploading completed build binaries and metadata to external storage and release managers.
• Cross-Platform Build Containers - Uses containerized environments to compile and package applications for different target platforms from a single host.
• Containerized Build Environments - Uses isolated Docker containers to ensure reproducibility of the build process across different host systems.
• Release Automation - Automates the publishing and distribution of completed software packages to remote hosting services.
• Artifact Uploaders - Automates the upload of build binaries and release notes to remote hosting providers and version control services.
• OS File Associations - Registers custom protocol schemes and file extensions so the operating system opens associated files with the application.
• Deployment and DevOps - Tool for packaging and distributing Electron applications.
• Deployment Tools - Build tool with native support for portable application output.
• Development Tools - Create installers for distribution.

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