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Extract source code from Electron apps

baoyu-electron-extractskillsetup L2★20,870
JimLiu/baoyu-skills ↗
What it does

Extract and restore source code from Electron apps

Best for

Inspecting shipped Electron desktop app structure, dependencies, and implementation details

Inputs
  • · [object Object]
Outputs
  • · [object Object]
Requires
  • · bun/npx
  • · Prettier
  • · source-map library
Preconditions

Electron app installed (macOS/Windows), app name or full path

Failure modes
  • · Multiple candidates (needs disambiguation)
  • · Non-empty output dir (use --force)
  • · Encrypted or proprietary .asar format
Trust signals
  • · Source-map path restoration resolves relative paths correctly
  • · Skips node_modules and webpack/* noise
  • · Handles both .js.map and minified fallback