Electron Ipc
Electron-IPC allows secure communication between your AI agent and Electron desktop applications via Inter-Process Communication.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add electron-ipc npx -- -y @trustedskills/electron-ipc
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"electron-ipc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/electron-ipc"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables communication between different parts of an Electron application using Inter-Process Communication (IPC). It allows you to send messages and data between the main process, renderer processes, and other Electron processes. This facilitates modularity and separation of concerns within your Electron applications.
When to use it
- Communicating between a main process and a renderer process: When you need to trigger actions in the UI from background tasks or vice versa.
- Sharing data between multiple renderer windows: For example, synchronizing state across different browser windows within an application.
- Implementing custom Electron processes: When you need to create separate processes for computationally intensive tasks or specialized functionality.
Key capabilities
- Sending messages between processes
- Handling IPC events
- Data transfer via IPC channels
Example prompts
- "Send a message to the renderer process telling it to update the UI."
- "Listen for a 'data-update' event from the main process and display the received data."
- "Create a new Electron process and send it an initial configuration object."
Tips & gotchas
This skill requires familiarity with Electron application architecture and IPC concepts. Ensure that your processes are properly registered to receive messages on specific channels for reliable communication.
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