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Build a desktop app with Electron in a week

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macOS arm64 .dmg signed + notarized

shipped

Apple Developer cert + altool notarization. ~2 min sign + ~5 min notarize.

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Scaffold with Electron Forge or electron-vite

queued

1-2 hr

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Lock the security defaults: contextIsolation + sandbox + CSP

queued

2-3 hr

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macOS x64 .dmg signed + notarized

shipped

Same flow as arm64. Universal builds rejected; ship per-arch.

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Wire the IPC bridge between renderer and main

queued

2-4 hr

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Windows .exe signed (Code Signing cert)

shipped

EV cert recommended for SmartScreen reputation; OV cert works but takes 30 days to build trust.

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Linux .AppImage

shipped

Ships unsigned. Auto-update via electron-updater works fine on AppImage.

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Get the macOS code-signing setup right

queued

3-5 hr

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Get the Windows code-signing setup right

queued

1-2 days (most of it cert delivery + identity verification)

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Build installers with electron-builder

queued

2-4 hr

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Wire up auto-update with electron-updater

queued

2-4 hr

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Set up a CI pipeline that signs + notarizes + publishes

queued

1 day

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Build the install + first-run experience

queued

1-2 days

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Post-launch: crash reporting, telemetry, and update cadence

queued

Ongoing, 5-10 hr/week for the first month

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