What are the prerequisites for using this skill?

You need to have Node.js, npm, and the GitHub CLI installed, along with a properly configured electron-builder.yml file in your desktop directory.

Do I need to build the dashboard separately?

No, the skill automatically triggers the Vite build process in the dashboard directory and copies the necessary distribution files into the desktop folder.

Does it handle GitHub releases?

Yes, it can optionally create a GitHub release and upload the generated artifacts using the 'gh' CLI tool.

What platforms does this skill support?

It supports Windows (NSIS), macOS (DMG Universal), and Linux (AppImage) targets through the electron-builder configuration.

How does it manage versioning?

It performs a patch version bump in the desktop/package.json file by default unless you specify a different versioning requirement.

Desktop App Release Automator

Name: Desktop App Release Automator
Author: Vvanlaar

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates the end-to-end release process for Electron desktop applications including versioning, asset building, and executable generation.

This skill streamlines the complex workflow of releasing desktop applications built with Electron. It handles crucial steps such as automatic version bumping in package.json, building frontend dashboards with Vite, managing environment-specific dependencies, and utilizing electron-builder to generate production-ready executables for Windows, Mac, and Linux. By integrating GitHub CLI commands, it also facilitates the final stage of publishing releases and uploading artifacts, ensuring a consistent and error-free deployment pipeline for desktop software projects.

Key Features

01Integrated GitHub release creation and artifact uploading

02Vite-based dashboard compilation and asset synchronization

03Automated dependency management and installation within the desktop directory

04Multi-platform builds (Windows, Mac, Linux) via electron-builder

05Automatic patch version bumping in package.json

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Standardizing the deployment pipeline for Electron apps across different development environments

02Automating repetitive versioning and build tasks before a major software launch

03Generating a new production-ready .exe installer for a Windows desktop application

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add vvanlaar/orch build-desktop

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT