Electron Vite Tailwind Starter

Overview

The Electron 12 + Vite 2 + Tailwind 2 - Starter is a development starter kit that combines Electron, Vite, and Tailwind. It aims to follow best practices mentioned in the Talk by Kilian Valkhof and includes Tailwind's JIT Mode. Please note that this starter is currently unmaintained, and for an up-to-date electron + vite solution, you can use electron-vite-vue.

Features

• Electron: Utilizes Electron for building desktop applications.
• Vite: Uses Vite as the build tool, allowing for fast development and hot module replacement.
• Tailwind: Includes Tailwind as the CSS framework, providing a flexible and customizable styling solution.
• Best Practices: Follows best practices mentioned in the Talk by Kilian Valkhof to ensure a well-structured and maintainable codebase.
• Tailwind JIT Mode: Utilizes Tailwind's JIT (Just-in-Time) Mode for faster compilation and reduced file size.
• Easy Installation: The starter provides a straightforward installation process to quickly set up the development environment.

Development

To start the development server, use the following command:

yarn dev

Please note that you should not run yarn dev:electron or yarn dev:vite individually as they depend on each other.

Build

To build the project, use the following command:

yarn build

This will create a production-ready build of the application.

Summary

The Electron 12 + Vite 2 + Tailwind 2 - Starter provides a development starter kit that combines Electron, Vite, and Tailwind. It follows best practices mentioned in the Talk by Kilian Valkhof and utilizes Tailwind's JIT Mode for efficient styling. While this starter is currently unmaintained, there is an alternative solution called electron-vite-vue for an up-to-date electron + vite setup.