electron-apps

Small, focused Electron wrappers around popular web apps. Each app is its own workspace package with a shared Electron core for window/tray behavior.

Apps

• ChatGPT
• Discord
• GCP
• Gitlab
• Gmail
• Linear
• Notion
• Telegram
• Whatsup

Prerequisites

• Node.js + pnpm
• Linux x64 (packaging is currently configured for linux-x64)

Quick Start

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Package everything (builds each app and writes desktop entries):

pnpm package

Package a single app:

cd ChatGPT
pnpm run prepackage
pnpm run package

How It Works

• Each app has an index.ts entry that calls a shared lifecycle helper from common/.
• Rollup bundles index.ts into bundle.js using the root rollup.config.js.
• Electron Packager creates *-electron-linux-x64/ in the app folder.
• A Linux .desktop file is generated for each app in ~/.local/share/applications/.

Configuration

• CHROMIUM_USER_DATA_PATH: Optional env var to override Electron's user data directory.
• Tray/Badge: The shared lifecycle supports tray icons and optional badge rendering (configured per app).

Repository Layout

• common/: Shared Electron logic (window, tray, menu, external links, search helpers).
• App folders: one per app (ChatGPT/, Gmail/, etc.).
• scripts/ and postpackage.js: packaging helpers.

Notes

• Generated binaries and packaged folders may be present in the repo; avoid editing them manually.
• There are no automated tests; validate changes by running at least one app.

License

ISC