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Electron Forge by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Electron Forge
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Electron Forge is an all-in-one tool for packaging and distributing Electron applications. It combines packaging, code signing, installers, and publishing into one pipeline and supports custom plugins, makers, and publishers.

Skills are based on Electron Forge (docs as of 2026-01-30), generated from electron-forge-docs.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
Why Electron Forge	Motivation, value proposition, Forge vs Builder	core-why-electron-forge
Build Lifecycle	Package → Make → Publish; hooks; cross-platform	core-build-lifecycle
CLI	Init, import, package, make, publish, start; flags; programmatic API	core-cli

Configuration

Topic	Description	Reference
Configuration	forge.config.js, packagerConfig, makers, publishers, plugins, hooks, buildIdentifier	config-configuration
Hooks	generateAssets, preStart, postPackage, preMake, postMake, readPackageJson, etc.	config-hooks
TypeScript config	forge.config.ts, ForgeConfig, constructor syntax	config-typescript
Plugins overview	Bundler (Webpack, Vite) and utility plugins	config-plugins-overview
Webpack plugin	main/renderer config, magic globals, HMR, native modules	config-plugins-webpack
Vite plugin	build/renderer entries, HMR globals, native externals	config-plugins-vite
Makers overview	Config, platforms; DMG, ZIP, Squirrel, deb, rpm, etc.	config-makers-overview
Publishers overview	GitHub, S3, Nucleus; config; auto-update	config-publishers-overview

Features

Topic	Description	Reference
Import existing project	import command and manual setup	features-import-existing-project
Built-in templates	webpack, vite, TypeScript variants; create-electron-app	features-templates

Guides

Topic	Description	Reference
Code signing	macOS and Windows; where to configure	guides-code-signing

Advanced

Topic	Description	Reference
Auto update	update.electronjs.org, S3, custom servers (Nucleus, etc.)	advanced-auto-update
Debugging	Main process: CLI, VS Code, JetBrains	advanced-debugging
Writing plugins	PluginBase, getHooks, startLogic	advanced-extending-plugins
Writing makers	MakerBase, isSupportedOnCurrentPlatform, make	advanced-extending-makers
Writing publishers	PublisherBase, publish; multi-call behavior	advanced-extending-publishers
Writing templates	ForgeTemplate, requiredForgeVersion, initializeTemplate	advanced-extending-templates

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---name: electron-forgedescription: Package and distribute Electron apps with a full build pipeline. Use when scaffolding, configuring makers/publishers/plugins, or extending Forge. Use when this capability is needed.---Electron Forge is an all-in-one tool for packaging and distributing Electron applications. It combines packaging, code signing, installers, and publishing into one pipeline and supports custom plugins, makers, and publishers.> Skills are based on Electron Forge (docs as of 2026-01-30), generated from electron-forge-docs.## Core References| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Why Electron Forge | Motivation, value proposition, Forge vs Builder | [core-why-electron-forge](references/core-why-electron-forge.md) || Build Lifecycle | Package → Make → Publish; hooks; cross-platform | [core-build-lifecycle](references/core-build-lifecycle.md) || CLI | Init, import, package, make, publish, start; flags; programmatic API | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) |## Configuration| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Configuration | forge.config.js, packagerConfig, makers, publishers, plugins, hooks, buildIdentifier | [config-configuration](references/config-configuration.md) || Hooks | generateAssets, preStart, postPackage, preMake, postMake, readPackageJson, etc. | [config-hooks](references/config-hooks.md) || TypeScript config | forge.config.ts, ForgeConfig, constructor syntax | [config-typescript](references/config-typescript.md) || Plugins overview | Bundler (Webpack, Vite) and utility plugins | [config-plugins-overview](references/config-plugins-overview.md) || Webpack plugin | main/renderer config, magic globals, HMR, native modules | [config-plugins-webpack](references/config-plugins-webpack.md) || Vite plugin | build/renderer entries, HMR globals, native externals | [config-plugins-vite](references/config-plugins-vite.md) || Makers overview | Config, platforms; DMG, ZIP, Squirrel, deb, rpm, etc. | [config-makers-overview](references/config-makers-overview.md) || Publishers overview | GitHub, S3, Nucleus; config; auto-update | [config-publishers-overview](references/config-publishers-overview.md) |## Features| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Import existing project | import command and manual setup | [features-import-existing-project](references/features-import-existing-project.md) || Built-in templates | webpack, vite, TypeScript variants; create-electron-app | [features-templates](references/features-templates.md) |## Guides| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Code signing | macOS and Windows; where to configure | [guides-code-signing](references/guides-code-signing.md) |## Advanced| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Auto update | update.electronjs.org, S3, custom servers (Nucleus, etc.) | [advanced-auto-update](references/advanced-auto-update.md) || Debugging | Main process: CLI, VS Code, JetBrains | [advanced-debugging](references/advanced-debugging.md) || Writing plugins | PluginBase, getHooks, startLogic | [advanced-extending-plugins](references/advanced-extending-plugins.md) || Writing makers | MakerBase, isSupportedOnCurrentPlatform, make | [advanced-extending-makers](references/advanced-extending-makers.md) || Writing publishers | PublisherBase, publish; multi-call behavior | [advanced-extending-publishers](references/advanced-extending-publishers.md) || Writing templates | ForgeTemplate, requiredForgeVersion, initializeTemplate | [advanced-extending-templates](references/advanced-extending-templates.md) |---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/praveenjuge) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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