# ArekSredzki/electron-release-server

A fully featured, self-hosted release server for electron applications, compatible with auto-updater.

Repository: https://github.com/ArekSredzki/electron-release-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/electron-release-server
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: electron, electron-application, updater, nodejs, angularjs, update-server, squirrel
Last push: 2024-04-22T04:21:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3839, "days_push": 863, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2214, forks 560 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:27.023858+00:00)

## What it is
A self-hosted Node.js web server for managing and distributing releases of Electron applications, fully compatible with the Squirrel auto-updater. It provides an AngularJS-based release management UI with LDAP authentication, flexible database support via Sails/Waterline, and download URLs by version, platform, channel, and flavor.

## Use cases
- self-host electron app updates without relying on GitHub
- serve auto-updates to squirrel-based desktop apps
- manage desktop app releases with a web UI
- host download links per version, platform, and channel
- distribute releases for any squirrel-based application

## When to choose
- you self-host Electron app updates and need a management UI
- your releases aren't on GitHub or you need channels/flavors
- you want LDAP auth and flexible database backends for release hosting

## When to avoid
- you host on GitHub and don't need a UI (use Nuts instead)
- you need a modern, actively developed stack
- you don't use Squirrel-based auto-updates

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, web-framework, auth, file-upload, self-hosted
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, self-hosted, desktop-applications
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: electron, auto-updater, squirrel, release-management, angularjs, sailsjs, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- ArekSredzki/electron-release-server (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.023858+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:45:58.991923+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ArekSredzki/electron-release-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.023858+00:00, sha 917aed5c3072)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.