electron

Secure IPC in Electron uses a contextBridge-exposed API in the preload process to mediate communication. Define type-safe channels in a shared types.ts file, implement IPC handlers in the main process, and access window.electron from the renderer to invoke or send messages, preventing direct renderer access to Node APIs.

Organize your Electron project into dedicated directories: main/ for the main process and IPC handlers, preload/ for the contextBridge setup, renderer/ for UI code, and assets/ for static files. This separation keeps your app maintainable, testable, and aligns with security best practices for cross-platform desktop development.

Yes. Define request and response contracts in a shared types.ts file, then use those types in your main process handlers and renderer invocations. This approach catches IPC mismatches at compile time and ensures consistent API contracts between processes.

A preload script runs in a sandbox before the renderer loads, allowing you to safely expose specific APIs via contextBridge without granting the renderer direct access to Node.js or native modules. This isolates security-sensitive operations and prevents malicious scripts in the renderer from compromising the application.

Implement file operations and platform-specific features in the main process, then expose them through typed IPC channels via the preload contextBridge. The renderer requests these operations by invoking channels, ensuring all native access is controlled and consistent across platforms.

Typed IPC patterns eliminate repetitive wiring of send/listen pairs, manual type casting between processes, and inconsistent channel naming. A shared types.ts and consistent preload structure reduce setup overhead and make scaling your app's API surface predictable.