What is @electron-forge/publisher-base?
@electron-forge/publisher-base is a base class for creating custom publishers in Electron Forge. It provides a framework for defining how to publish Electron applications to various distribution platforms.
What are @electron-forge/publisher-base's main functionalities?
Custom Publisher Creation
This feature allows developers to create custom publishers by extending the PublisherBase class. The publish method can be overridden to define specific publishing logic for different platforms.
class MyCustomPublisher extends PublisherBase {
async publish({ makeResults, packageJSON, config }) {
// Custom publishing logic here
}
}
Configuration Handling
This feature provides a way to handle configuration settings for custom publishers. Developers can specify platform-specific configurations and other necessary parameters for the publishing process.
const config = {
platforms: ['win32', 'darwin'],
config: {
myPublisher: {
apiKey: 'your-api-key'
}
}
};
Other packages similar to @electron-forge/publisher-base
electron-builder
electron-builder is a complete solution to package and build a ready-for-distribution Electron app. It includes publishing capabilities similar to @electron-forge/publisher-base but offers a more comprehensive set of features for building and packaging applications.
electron-publish
electron-publish is a standalone tool for publishing Electron applications. It provides similar functionality to @electron-forge/publisher-base but is designed to work independently of the Electron Forge ecosystem.