Electron is an open-source developer tools & cli tool — Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It is written in C++.

Is Electron free and open source?

Yes. Electron is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/electron/electron.

What language is Electron written in?

Electron is primarily written in C++.

What are open-source alternatives to Electron?

Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

Electron

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Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

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Developer Tools & CLI·MIT·C++·122.4k stars·added 2026-08-09

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What is Electron?
Electron is an open-source developer tools & cli tool — Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It is written in C++.
Is Electron free and open source?
Yes. Electron is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/electron/electron.
What language is Electron written in?
Electron is primarily written in C++.
What are open-source alternatives to Electron?
Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

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