Electron Search

Framework for finding Electron-based applications on your host.

Currently supports:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Additionally supports searching for nwjs-based applications, a pseudo-predecessor/alternative to Electron.

Installation

python -m pip install electron-search

Usage

>>> from electron_search import Search
>>> search = Search()
>>> search.apps
['C:\\Users\\RIPEDA\\AppData\\Local\\1Password\\app\\8\\1Password.exe', 'C:\\Users\\RIPEDA\\AppData\\Local\\Discord\\app-1.0.9030\\Discord.exe']

Search() Parameters

search_paths (str | list[str]): The path(s) to search for Electron-based applications.
platform                 (str): The platform to search for Electron-based applications on. Defaults to sys.platform.
variant                  (str): The Electron-based application variant to search for. Defaults to "electron", supports "nwjs".