reactive-event-cli

1.0.120 verified Sat May 09 auth: no javascript renamed

CLI tool for generating type-safe Electron IPC bindings. Current stable version 1.0.120 but migrated to reactive-event-cli. Automatically creates typed event handlers and payloads for Electron main/renderer communication, reducing boilerplate and runtime errors. Compared to electron-ipc or typed-ipc, this provides a codegen approach with React integration. Release cadence is irregular; last update was migration-related.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'electron-reactive-event-cli' ↓

cause Package renamed. Tried to require old package name.

fix

npm uninstall electron-reactive-event-cli && npm install reactive-event-cli

error Unsupported operation: Not implemented ↓

cause Running CLI outside Electron context (e.g., pure Node.js).

fix

Run CLI from within an Electron project where main and renderer processes exist.

Warnings

breaking Package renamed to reactive-event-cli. electron-reactive-event-cli is deprecated and will not receive updates. ↓

fix Install reactive-event-cli instead: npm uninstall electron-reactive-event-cli && npm install reactive-event-cli

deprecated The CLI uses CommonJS internally; ESM imports may not work reliably. ↓

fix Use dynamic import or CJS require if using CommonJS project.

gotcha Codegen output overwrites files without confirmation by default. ↓

fix Use --dry-run flag to preview changes before applying.

gotcha Requires Node.js 14+ and Electron main/renderer processes running. ↓

fix Ensure proper Electron environment before running CLI.

Install

npm install electron-reactive-event-cli

yarn add electron-reactive-event-cli

pnpm add electron-reactive-event-cli

Imports

runCommand

wrong

const { runCommand } = require('electron-reactive-event-cli')

correct

import { runCommand } from 'reactive-event-cli'

Renamed package; use reactive-event-cli instead.

generateBindings

wrong

import { generateBindings } from 'electron-reactive-event-cli'

correct

import { generateBindings } from 'reactive-event-cli'

This function generates type-safe IPC bindings.

default

wrong

import cli from 'electron-reactive-event-cli'

correct

import cli from 'reactive-event-cli'

Default export is the CLI entry point.

Quickstart

This shows how to import and run the CLI programmatically to generate code.

import { runCommand } from 'reactive-event-cli';

const command = 'generate --watch';
runCommand(command).then(() => console.log('Done.'));