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Electron API Demos

A desktop app with interactive sample code showing core Electron API features.

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This repository is archived and no longer maintained.

What it is

Electron API Demos is a desktop app that lets you try out core features of the Electron framework and read the sample code behind each one. Electron is a tool for building desktop apps with web technologies, and this project serves as a hands-on showcase of what it can do. It is also a working example you can study to learn how a basic Electron app is put together.

  • Browse the list of Electron API demos and run each one interactively
  • Read the source code of a demo to see how a specific Electron API is used
  • Use the project as a starting template for a simple Electron app
  • Run the app in fullscreen with DevTools open for debugging experiments

Great for

  • Developers new to Electron who want to see its features in action
  • Students learning how desktop apps are built with web technologies
  • Developers looking for working code samples to copy from
  • Anyone evaluating whether Electron fits a desktop project

Not ideal for

  • People who need a finished end-user application, since this is a demo showcase rather than a product
  • Developers who already know Electron well and want advanced patterns, as the README describes it only as a basic example
  • Anyone needing ongoing updates, because the repository is archived

How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Node.js

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/electron/electron-api-demos

    Enter the project folder

    cd electron-api-demos

    Install dependencies

    npm install

    Start the app

    npm start
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Install Node.js on your computer
    • Clone the repository and open its folder
    • Run npm install to fetch dependencies
    • Run npm start to launch the demo app
    • Pick an API demo from the app to try it
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Run npm run dev to launch the app fullscreen with DevTools open
    • Read docs.md to learn how the app is built
    • Follow the docs.md section on adding a new demo to extend the app
    • Check the translations listed in the README (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese) if you prefer another language

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHubRelease v2.0.26 files incl. electron-api-demos-mac.zipOfficial website & docselectronjs.org/#get-started

Strengths

  • Shows many Electron API features interactively, with sample code next to each
  • Works on Windows, macOS and Linux according to the README
  • Released under the MIT license, so the code can be reused freely

Trade-offs

  • The repository is archived, so it is unlikely to receive updates for newer Electron versions
  • The README is short and gives little detail about individual demos beyond a link to docs.md

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.