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ActiveOSI-approved OSSFrameworksDesktop App Development

Electron

Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

WebsiteGitHubXDiscordChangelog
Data confidence90/100
Source coverage100/100
Publish confidence92/100
Evidence checkedSep 15, 2026
About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about Electron

Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.

Library FrameworkDesktop App DevelopmentOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Score Breakdown

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The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
ToolVitals97/100Health98/100Shipping97/100Zombie Risk0/100
Overall Score97Active
Activity97
Reliability98
Adoption100
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

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Repository

GitHub Activity

C++
electron/electron
Stars123,017
Forks17,492
Contributors36Active in 90d · as of Sep 14, 2026
Open Issues767
Primary Language
C++
Last Commit
Today
Commits 30d
256
Commits 90d
469
Releases 90d
30
Default Branch
main
License
MIT
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage100/100Strong
Publish Confidence92/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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Openness

License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
MIT

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Websitehttps://www.electronjs.orgGitHubelectron/electronXhttps://x.com/electronjsDiscordhttps://discord.gg/electronjsChangelog RSShttps://www.electronjs.org/blog/rss.xml
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Classification

Category
Frameworks
Use Case
Desktop App Development
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
MIT
Tool Mode
Library Framework
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
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Latest

Recent Updates

Release Notes

Aug 20, 2026electron v44.0.0-beta.6Aug 19, 2026electron v43.4.1Aug 18, 2026electron v42.9.3Aug 18, 2026electron v41.10.6Aug 17, 2026electron v44.0.0-beta.5

Blog Posts

Jul 2, 2026Electron 43

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open-sourcec-plus-pluschromecsselectronhtmljavascriptnodejsv8works-with-codespacesframeworkdesktopcross-platformwindowslinuxmacos

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