How to train your

ue CLI plugin

Why should I care?

npm install electron --save dev
## or
yarn add electron --dev
// app.js

const electron = require('electron')
const app = electron.app
const BrowserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow
// app.js

let url
if(process.env.NODE_ENV === 'DEV') {
  url = 'http://localhost:8080'
} else {
  url = `file:/${process.cwd()}/dist/index.html`
}
// app.js

app.on('ready', () => {
  const window = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 })
  window.loadURL(url)
})
// package.json

"scripts": {
  "electron:serve": "NODE_ENV=DEV vue-cli-service serve &&
sleep 5 && NODE_ENV=DEV electron app.js",
  "electron:build": "electron app.js"
}
// vue.config.js

module.exports = {
  publicPath: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
  ? `${process.cwd()}/dist/`
  : '/'
}

vue add electron-builder

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