- Update repository URL to correct Gitea location
- Disable auto-updates due to Gitea hosting limitations
- Remove GitHub provider configuration from electron-builder
- Add comprehensive documentation for future update strategies
- Fixes HttpError 404 when checking for GitHub releases
The app was trying to check for updates on GitHub but the repository
is hosted on Gitea. Auto-updates are now disabled with manual
distribution as the current update mechanism.
- Remove complex file-based locking that caused crashes
- Use only Electron's built-in requestSingleInstanceLock() API
- Second instances exit immediately with clear messaging
- Existing instance focuses and shows user-friendly dialog
- Prevents database conflicts and resource contention
- Update documentation with simplified approach
Fixes crashes when multiple instances run simultaneously.
- Implement app.requestSingleInstanceLock() to prevent multiple instances
- Add user-friendly dialog when second instance is attempted
- Focus and restore existing window instead of creating new instance
- Prevent database corruption and resource conflicts
- Update documentation with single-instance behavior details
Replace sandboxed Capacitor filesystem with native IPC for reliable file exports:
- Add IPC handler in main process for direct Downloads folder access
- Expose secure electronAPI via contextBridge in preload script
- Update ElectronPlatformService to use native IPC with web fallback
- Add TypeScript definitions for electron APIs
- Fix file export issues where files were trapped in virtual filesystem
- Enable proper date-stamped backup filenames in Downloads folder
- Follow Electron security best practices with process isolation
Files now export directly to ~/Downloads with exact path feedback.
- Add comprehensive IndexedDB to SQLite migration service (1,397 lines)
- Create migration UI with progress tracking and validation (1,492 lines)
- Fix Electron TypeScript compilation and SQLite plugin issues
- Expand migration system with detailed documentation and error handling
- Add development guide and coding standards
Resolves: #electron-startup #database-migration #typescript-errors
Impact: Enables user-friendly database migration with full data verification
- Added custom error handler for electron-unhandled to suppress EPIPE errors
- Added process.stdout and process.stderr error handlers for EPIPE
- EPIPE errors are common in AppImages due to console output pipe issues
- App now runs cleanly without unhandled error dialogs
Resolves console output errors that were causing unhandled error dialogs
in the distributed AppImage while maintaining proper error logging for
other types of errors.
- Fixed TypeScript configuration in electron/tsconfig.json:
* Added skipLibCheck: true to resolve node_modules type conflicts
* Added allowSyntheticDefaultImports for better module compatibility
* Disabled strict mode to avoid unnecessary type errors
* Updated TypeScript version to ~5.2.2 for consistency
- Resolved SQLite plugin configuration issue:
* Changed plugin key from 'SQLite' to 'CapacitorSQLite' in capacitor.config.json
* This fixes 'Cannot read properties of undefined (reading electronIsEncryption)' error
* All 45+ SQLite plugin methods now properly registered and available
- Added Electron development scripts:
* electron-dev.sh for streamlined development workflow
* setup-electron.sh for initial Electron environment setup
- Electron app now starts successfully without TypeScript compilation errors
- SQLite plugin fully functional with proper configuration access
Status: Electron platform now working for TimeSafari development
Matthew Raymer