Electrobun: Build ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop apps with TypeScript, Zig, Rust, Go, or Odin (12k stars)
What it does
All text below is quoted directly from the project README.
>Build ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop apps with TypeScript, Zig, Rust, Go, or Odin.
Project Goals:
- Write typescript for the main process and webviews without having to think about it.
- Isolation between main and webview processes with fast, typed, easy to implement RPC between them.
- Small self-extracting app bundles when using the system webview
- Small updates that use binary patches before falling back to a compressed full download
- Provide everything you need in one tightly integrated workflow to start writing code in 5 minutes and distribute in 10.
>Already use Bun or npm? You can start with either command instead: bunx electrobun init or npx electrobun init
Repository
blackboardsh/electrobun
Repository stats
|Metric|Value|
|:-|:-|
|Stars|12,987|
|Forks|379|
|Last release|v2.0.5 (2026-10-26)|
|Languages|Zig 25.6%, TypeScript 24.8%, C++ 17.1%|
|Contributors|42|
|AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|@claude (33 commits), @Copilot (1 commits)|
|AI co-authored commits|Claude: 33, Copilot: 1|
Main contributor
|Field|Value|
|:-|:-|
|GitHub|@YoavCodes|
|Commits to this repo|2,540 (top contributor)|
|Company / Location|Toronto / SF|
|Followers|187|
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25 points
Electrobun 2.0.5 is out!
Intel Mac support is back (macOs 14+), and Windows ARM shipped last week.
Also new:
Bun 1.4.4, certificate security updates, and more automated tests to streamline releases.
More GPU UI coming soon
blackboardsh/electrobun
2 likes
Electrobun 2.0.5 is out!
Intel Mac support is back (macOs 14+), and Windows ARM shipped last week.
Also new:
Bun 1.4.4, certificate security updates, and more automated tests to streamline releases.
More GPU UI coming soon
blackboardsh/electrobun
framework.blackboard.sh
15 likes · 2 reposts · 857 views
@hejunjie66 I plan to (try) to bring Intel mac support back in the next release electrobun#560
42 views
Dash is built with Electrobun blackboardsh/electrobun
4 likes · 410 views
@luke_pighetti Electrobun banned merging pull requests altogether
blackboardsh/electrobun
2 likes · 72 views
@ipfizz @CamilleRoux Idk Electrobun was kind of here first though blackboardsh/electrobun
Was built before ai, and has a 3 year head start on adoption, features, etc.
Even big products built with Electrobun like blackboard.sh
1 like · 9 views
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Electrobun: Build ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop apps with TypeScript, Zig, Rust, Go, or Odin (12k stars) What it does All text below is quoted directly from the project README. >Build ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop apps with TypeScript, Zig, Rust, Go, or Odin. Project Goals: - Write typescript for the main process and webviews without having to think about it. - Isolation between main and webview processes with fast, typed, easy to implement RPC between them. - Small self-extracting app bundles when using the system webview - Small updates that use binary patches before falling back to a compressed full download - Provide everything you need in one tightly integrated workflow to start writing code in 5 minutes and distribute in 10. >Already use Bun or npm? You can start with either command instead: bunx electrobun init or npx electrobun init Repository blackboardsh/electrobun Repository stats |Metric|Value| |:-|:-| |Stars|12,987| |Forks|379| |Last release|v2.0.5 (2026-10-26)| |Languages|Zig 25.6%, TypeScript 24.8%, C++ 17.1%| |Contributors|42| |AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|@claude (33 commits), @Copilot (1 commits)| |AI co-authored commits|Claude: 33, Copilot: 1| Main contributor |Field|Value| |:-|:-| |GitHub|@YoavCodes| |Commits to this repo|2,540 (top contributor)| |Company / Location|Toronto / SF| |Followers|187| ────────────────────────────── 📌 If you want to browse more repos like this, we've organized them by category and rankings here: bestgithubrepositories.com 🗂️ We're also archiving repos where possible, so useful projects don't disappear when they're removed from GitHub.
Electrobun 2.0.5 is out! Intel Mac support is back (macOs 14+), and Windows ARM shipped last week. Also new: Bun 1.4.4, certificate security updates, and more automated tests to streamline releases. More GPU UI coming soon blackboardsh/electrobun
Electrobun 2.0.5 is out! Intel Mac support is back (macOs 14+), and Windows ARM shipped last week. Also new: Bun 1.4.4, certificate security updates, and more automated tests to streamline releases. More GPU UI coming soon blackboardsh/electrobun framework.blackboard.sh
@hejunjie66 I plan to (try) to bring Intel mac support back in the next release electrobun#560
Dash is built with Electrobun blackboardsh/electrobun
@luke_pighetti Electrobun banned merging pull requests altogether blackboardsh/electrobun
@ipfizz @CamilleRoux Idk Electrobun was kind of here first though blackboardsh/electrobun Was built before ai, and has a 3 year head start on adoption, features, etc. Even big products built with Electrobun like blackboard.sh