# electron/fiddle

:electron: 🚀 The easiest way to get started with Electron

Repository: https://github.com/electron/fiddle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fiddle
Homepage: https://electronjs.org/fiddle
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: electron, javascript, desktop, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-07T07:05:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 54, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3009, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 147, "gap_med": 92, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7757, forks 761 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:04.821781+00:00)

## What it is
Electron Fiddle is a desktop sandbox app for creating and running small Electron experiments with a built-in Monaco editor and automatic Electron type definitions. It lets users run experiments against any Electron version, save them as GitHub Gists or local folders, and package them into distributable binaries via Electron Forge.

## Use cases
- try out Electron APIs without installing dependencies
- prototype a small Electron app quickly
- share an Electron example via a GitHub Gist link
- learn Electron with runnable documentation examples
- package an experiment into a Windows, macOS, or Linux binary
- export a fiddle as a full project to continue in an IDE

## When to choose
- you are learning Electron or exploring its APIs
- you want a zero-setup playground for quick Electron experiments
- you need to share a minimal reproducible Electron example
- you want to prototype before scaffolding a real project

## When to avoid
- you need a full IDE or large-scale application development environment
- you are building a production Electron app from scratch
- you need testing, linting, or advanced build pipelines beyond simple packaging

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, gui, sdk
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform, tutorials
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: electron, playground, monaco-editor, prototyping, electron-forge, gist-sharing, learning-tool, macos, linux, desktop, typescript

## Member repositories
- electron/fiddle (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:04.821781+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 2026-08-29T17:35:08.493385+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/electron/fiddle (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:04.821781+00:00, sha 15c4275f6c2b)
  - homepage: https://electronjs.org/fiddle (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.447291+00:00, sha 839da82e1706)
  - site_page: https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.456225+00:00, sha 9353180ffc42)
  - site_page: https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/app (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.458396+00:00, sha 1c5ecbf6d003)
  - site_page: https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/performance (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.463760+00:00, sha 1b01796433db)
  - site_page: https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.465980+00:00, sha 0469ffec3d6d)
  - site_page: https://releases.electronjs.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:31:29.462117+00:00, sha 18d11fab67fc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.