Vue CLI Plugin for Electron Builder

vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder is a powerful Vue CLI plugin designed to simplify the integration of Electron into Vue.js projects, enabling the creation of cross-platform desktop applications. It acts as a bridge between Vue CLI and electron-builder, handling the complex setup of Electron's main and renderer processes, including webpack configuration, hot-reloading during development, and packaging for distribution. The current stable version is 2.1.1, with a significant v3.0.0-alpha.0 release introducing updates to dependencies and a shift from Spectron to Playwright for testing. The plugin's release cadence generally aligns with major updates to Electron and Vue CLI. Key differentiators include its deep integration into the Vue CLI ecosystem, providing a familiar development experience for Vue developers, and its robust support for features like Node.js integration (configurable) and multi-page Electron applications.