# Electron — developer ecosystem report

> Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

- GitHub org: `electron`
- Category: dev_tool
- Overall score: 60.0 / 100
- Overall rank: #69
- Last refreshed: 2026-08-14

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score / 100 | Rank | Weight in overall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Code & Polish | 76.0 | #41 | ~22% |
| Education | 69.0 | #323 | ~18% |
| AI readiness | 10.0 | #821 | part of Reach |
| Builder experience | 0.0 | #1 | ~12% |
| Community | 44.0 | #273 | ~16% |
| Reach | 56.0 | #215 | ~18% |
| Momentum | 62.0 | #123 | ~14% |

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/electron
- Website: https://electronjs.org
- Docs: https://electronjs.org/docs

## Public GitHub totals

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Repos analyzed | 12 |
| Stars | 181,925 |
| Forks | 32,176 |
| Open issues | 1,996 |
| Contributors | — |

## Top repositories

| Repo | Stars | Language | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [electron](https://github.com/electron/electron) | 122,495 | C++ | :electron: Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS |
| [minimal-repro](https://github.com/electron/minimal-repro) | 11,450 | JavaScript | Clone to try a simple Electron app |
| [electron-api-demos](https://github.com/electron/electron-api-demos) | 10,237 | HTML | Explore the Electron APIs |
| [fiddle](https://github.com/electron/fiddle) | 7,745 | TypeScript | :electron: 🚀 The easiest way to get started with Electron |
| [forge](https://github.com/electron/forge) | 7,125 | TypeScript | :electron: A complete tool for building and publishing Electron applications |
| [asar](https://github.com/electron/asar) | 2,853 | TypeScript | Simple extensive tar-like archive format with indexing |
| [rcedit](https://github.com/electron/rcedit) | 2,058 | C++ | Command line tool to edit resources of exe |
| [devtron](https://github.com/electron/devtron) | 1,778 | TypeScript | An Electron DevTools Extension |
| [electronjs.org-old](https://github.com/electron/electronjs.org-old) | 1,721 | Handlebars | Electron website |
| [apps](https://github.com/electron/apps) | 1,719 | JavaScript | A collection of apps built on Electron |
| [windows-installer](https://github.com/electron/windows-installer) | 1,630 | TypeScript | Build Windows Installers for Electron apps |
| [electron-quick-start-typescript](https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start-typescript) | 1,196 | TypeScript | Clone to try a simple Electron app (in TypeScript) |

## Methodology

Scores are computed from public signals only (GitHub, package registries, docs sites, community platforms). Pillar definitions: https://www.smoower.com/docs.md

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