electron-userland/electron-builder
A complete solution to package and build a ready for distribution Electron app with “auto update” support out of the box observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 4122
- days_rel: 46
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 62
Adoption not part of the score
14652 stars · 1870 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
electron-builder is a complete packaging and build solution for Electron apps, producing ready-for-distribution installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It includes built-in auto-update support via electron-updater, code signing, notarization, and publishing to GitHub Releases, S3, and other providers.
Use cases
- package an electron app into a windows installer
- build a dmg for macos distribution
- create an appimage or deb package for linux
- add auto-update to my electron app
- sign and notarize a mac app on CI
- publish electron app releases to github releases
- build a portable exe without installation
- compile native node modules for a packaged electron app
When to choose
- you are shipping an Electron app to end users on macOS, Windows, or Linux
- you need installers (NSIS, DMG, deb, rpm, AppImage, snap, AppX/MSI) with minimal configuration
- you want built-in auto-update with differential updates and staged rollouts
- you need code signing and macOS notarization integrated into your build pipeline
When to avoid
- your app is not built with Electron (e.g. Tauri, Qt, native apps)
- you only need a simple zip archive without installers or updates
- you need MSI auto-updates, which electron-updater does not support
- you want a GUI-based packaging tool rather than CLI configuration
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
build-tool deployment developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform desktop-applications cross-platform windows cli electron packaging auto-update code-signing notarization nsis dmg appimage snap installer automation macos linux nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6b55dc16365c
- homepage: https://www.electron.build · fetched 2026-08-29 · b3cdae67f7c3
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 70f4625eb0ed
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/targets · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4ea1a2dee020
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/mac · fetched 2026-08-29 · 847e612b12b2
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/win · fetched 2026-08-29 · b7d9b20e6964
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/linux · fetched 2026-08-29 · dbacae40a241
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/configuration · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23d88e5af73e
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/contents · fetched 2026-08-29 · c45d0c62e443
- site_page: https://www.electron.build/docs/file-patterns · fetched 2026-08-29 · db2482c96d66
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| electron-userland/electron-builder | main | 93 |
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