Awesome Electrobun

A curated list of awesome Electrobun resources, tooling, templates, UI kits, examples, and apps.

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Contents

• Official
• Getting Started
• Templates & Starter Kits
• UI / Frontend (Webview)
• Native Capabilities (OS Integration)
• Main ↔ Webview Communication
• Auto Update & Differential Patching
• Packaging, Signing & Notarization
• CI/CD & Release Automation
• Debugging, Profiling & Performance
• Testing
• AI / Claude Code Skills & Plugins
• Example Apps (Open Source)
• Commercial Apps
• Articles
• Community
• Related Projects
• Contributing
• License

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Official

• Electrobun (GitHub) — Core project repository. https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun

Getting Started

• Quickstart — Initialize a new app with npx electrobun init. https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun

Templates & Starter Kits

• mattgi/electrobun-starter — Bun + Vite + React + Tailwind + shadcn/ui starter. https://github.com/mattgi/electrobun-starter
• rajavijayach/catalyst-electrobun-boilerplate — Monorepo template: Catalyst web app + Electrobun desktop shell (Bun) with shared RPC types and CI workflow. https://github.com/rajavijayach/catalyst-electrobun-boilerplate
• context-assistant/electrobun-template — Electrobun template repository. https://github.com/context-assistant/electrobun-template
• adam2am/sveltekit-electrobun — Minimal SvelteKit skeleton for Electrobun: Svelte 5 (runes), Vite HMR, and adapter-static prerendering. https://github.com/adam2am/sveltekit-electrobun
• TB516/electrobun-svelte-template — Svelte 5 template with Vite HMR dev flow for Electrobun desktop apps. https://github.com/TB516/electrobun-svelte-template
• jeffgca/electrobun-sveltekit-example — Example of running SvelteKit inside an Electrobun project. https://github.com/jeffgca/electrobun-sveltekit-example
• AlessandroSampaio/electrobun-solid-tailwind-template — Solid + Tailwind template for Electrobun. https://github.com/AlessandroSampaio/electrobun-solid-tailwind-template
• Ataraxy-Labs/electrobun-react-starter — Batteries-included starter: React 19 + TanStack Router/Query + Tailwind CSS v4 + Vite 7, with a Bun backend and separate Shell RPC vs Tab RPC channels. https://github.com/Ataraxy-Labs/electrobun-react-starter
• AugusDogus/create-electrobun-react — Starter template for Electrobun + React (create-* style). https://github.com/AugusDogus/create-electrobun-react
• rmay1er/electrobun-counter-template — Counter template. https://github.com/rmay1er/electrobun-counter-template
• JakkeLab-AEC/electrobun-three-kit — Boilerplate for 3D apps. https://github.com/JakkeLab-AEC/electrobun-three-kit

UI / Frontend (Webview)

• (UI kits, component libraries, shadcn/ui integrations, design systems, theme packs.)

Native Capabilities (OS Integration)

• mayfer/electrobun-macos-native-blur — macOS vibrancy (NSVisualEffectView) + traffic-light alignment + shadow restoration via a tiny Objective-C bridge loaded through Bun FFI. https://github.com/mayfer/electrobun-macos-native-blur

• (Tray/menu, notifications, file dialogs, deep links/protocol handlers, global shortcuts, clipboard, etc.)

Main ↔ Webview Communication

• Ataraxy-Labs/agent-electrobun — CDP automation CLI for Electrobun apps that attaches via raw WebSocket (no auto-navigation), preserving the shell/OOPIF lifecycle. https://github.com/Ataraxy-Labs/agent-electrobun

• (RPC bridges, message bus patterns, type-safe IPC, state sync.)

Auto Update & Differential Patching

• zig-bsdiff — SIMD + zstd powered bsdiff/bspatch; used by Electrobun for differential updates. https://blackboard.sh/blog/introducing-zig-bsdiff/

Packaging, Signing & Notarization

• (Guides and tooling for macOS signing/notarization, Windows code signing, Linux packaging.)

CI/CD & Release Automation

• wnix/nix-electrobun — Experimental Nix flake for developing and packaging Electrobun applications. https://github.com/wnix/nix-electrobun

• (GitHub Actions workflows, release tooling, signing automation, update channel strategies.)

Debugging, Profiling & Performance

• (Devtools, crash reporting, profiling, bundle size, startup time, memory tuning.)

Testing

• (E2E testing for desktop apps, unit testing patterns, golden UI tests, CI tips.)

AI / Claude Code Skills & Plugins

• recrsn/agent-skills — Claude Code plugin to migrate Electron apps to Electrobun. https://github.com/recrsn/agent-skills
• rajavijayach/electrobun-skills — Specialized skills for building desktop apps with Electrobun. https://github.com/rajavijayach/electrobun-skills
• marketcalls/electrobun-skill — Claude Code skill for Electrobun desktop apps (algo-trading focused). https://github.com/marketcalls/electrobun-skill

Example Apps (Open Source)

• blackboardsh/electrobun-doom — Classic DOOM game running on Electrobun. https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun-doom
• blackboardsh/audio-tts — Text-to-speech audio clip generator (official org). https://github.com/blackboardsh/audio-tts
• blackboardsh/electrobun-dawn — Electrobun-related repo (official org). https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun-dawn
• designxdevelop/electrobun-google-messages — Google Messages Web desktop wrapper with persistent partition storage to keep login state. https://github.com/designxdevelop/electrobun-google-messages
• ddv1982/suno-prompting — Desktop prompt-builder for Suno: structured fields (genre/BPM/mood/instruments) with local LLM mode via Ollama and multiple generation modes. https://github.com/ddv1982/suno-prompting
• MinhOmega/git-account-switcher — macOS menu bar app to manage and switch between multiple GitHub accounts. Updates git credentials, global config, and GitHub CLI sessions atomically with rollback. https://github.com/MinhOmega/git-account-switcher
• radish-miyazaki/electrobun-simple-browser — Simple browser example app. https://github.com/radish-miyazaki/electrobun-simple-browser
• t1m0thyj/zowe-electrobun-sample — Zowe SDK GUI sample app. https://github.com/t1m0thyj/zowe-electrobun-sample
• DutchRican/electrobun-did-a-recruiter-look — Electrobun remake of the “did-a-recruiter-even-look” idea. https://github.com/DutchRican/electrobun-did-a-recruiter-look
• lolrazh/clawrvis — Always-on voice-first AI assistant. https://github.com/lolrazh/clawrvis
• kittechsix-blip/medkitt — Offline-first Emergency Medicine workflow tool. https://github.com/kittechsix-blip/medkitt
• khanhthanhdev/electrobun-rms — Electrobun RMS (Restaurant Management System) application. https://github.com/khanhthanhdev/electrobun-rms
• lopadz/crate — macOS audio library browser for producers: instant playback + tagging + BPM/key/LUFS analysis (SQLite) — built with Electrobun + React. https://github.com/lopadz/crate
• crander7/devlog — Local-first productivity app (sessions/todos/notes/habits/pomodoro) with tray + optional CLI; built with Electrobun + React + SQLite (Drizzle). https://github.com/crander7/devlog
• okikeSolutions/guerillaglass — Open-source creator studio (record → edit → deliver) with hybrid architecture: Electrobun + React/Tailwind shell and native media engines (Swift on macOS; stubs/native WIP for Windows/Linux). https://github.com/okikeSolutions/guerillaglass
• openclaw-infra/clawflow-desk — Ultra-lightweight AI CLI configuration manager built with Electrobun. https://github.com/openclaw-infra/clawflow-desk

Commercial Apps

• (If you ship a commercial app with Electrobun and want it listed, open a PR — optional: include a short description and website link.)

Articles

• Electrobun Born, MCP Hits Chrome, Still Learning to Code — Weekly roundup covering Electrobun’s release. https://dev.to/urbanisierung/electrobun-born-mcp-hits-chrome-still-learning-to-code-21b8 (Feb 27, 2026)
• This Week In React #269 — React weekly newsletter featuring Electrobun. https://dev.to/sebastienlorber/this-week-in-react-269-state-of-react-tanstack-nextjs-hermes-sparkling-yoga-interop-g7j (Feb 20, 2026)
• JavaScript’s Fragmentation Crisis: Innovation vs. Interoperability — Analysis of JavaScript ecosystem fragmentation including Electrobun. https://dev.to/pratikmathur279/javascripts-fragmentation-crisis-innovation-vs-interoperability-4ak9 (Feb 28, 2026)

Community

• Discord — Community chat (linked from the main repo). https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun
• X (Twitter) — @electrobun (linked from the main repo). https://github.com/blackboardsh/electrobun

Related Projects

• Bun — JavaScript runtime often used with Electrobun. https://bun.sh/
• Zig — Systems language used for native parts in the Electrobun ecosystem. https://ziglang.org/

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

To the extent possible under law, this list is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 1.0 license. See LICENSE.