Show HN: electron-expose – Make Electron IPC boring with TypeScript decorators

Category: devtools

Tags: electron, ipc, typescript, code-generation, decorators

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

electron-expose is a code generation tool that simplifies Electron IPC by using TypeScript decorators to automatically create type-safe bridges between main and renderer processes. It eliminates repetitive manual wiring of IPC channels, types, and preload scripts, making the process more maintainable and less error-prone.

Target audience: desktop app developers

Repository: https://github.com/johnyrokita/electron-expose · TypeScript · MIT

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