The preload script (src/electron/preload.js) was removed as part of a refactor to
separate web and electron builds. This script was previously responsible for:
- Secure IPC communication between electron main and renderer processes
- SQLite database access bridge for the renderer process
- Context isolation and API exposure for electron-specific features
Current state:
- Web app builds successfully without preload script
- Electron builds fail due to missing preload script
- SQLite initialization works in main process but renderer can't access it
- Database operations fail with "Cannot read properties of undefined"
This commit is a breaking change for electron builds. The preload script will need
to be recreated to restore electron database functionality.
Affected files:
- Deleted: src/electron/preload.js
- Modified: src/main.electron.ts (removed DatabaseManager import)
- Modified: src/utils/logger.ts (simplified logging implementation)
- Modified: src/types/electron.d.ts (updated ElectronAPI interface)
- Modified: src/types/global.d.ts (updated window.electron type definition)
Next steps:
- Recreate preload script with proper SQLite bridge
- Update electron build configuration
- Restore database access in renderer process
- Added "type": "module" to package.json to support ES module imports for Electron SQLite
- Renamed postcss.config.js to postcss.config.cjs to maintain CommonJS syntax
- This ensures build tools can properly load the PostCSS configuration
- Changed from direct plugin usage to SQLiteConnection pattern
- Matches how platform services use the SQLite plugin
- Removed handle() method dependency
- Added proper method routing in IPC handler
The app now launches without initialization errors. Next steps:
- Test actual SQLite operations (createConnection, query, etc.)
- Verify database creation and access
- Add error handling for database operations
- Remove worker thread approach in favor of direct plugin initialization
- Initialize CapacitorSQLiteElectron in main process
- Set up IPC handler to forward SQLite operations
- Remove unused worker files and build config
This reverts to a simpler, more reliable approach for SQLite in Electron,
using the plugin as intended in the main process.
- Enhance electron build configuration with proper asset handling
- Add comprehensive logging and error tracking
- Implement CSP headers for security
- Fix module exports for logger compatibility
- Update TypeScript and Vite configs for better build support
- Improve development workflow with better dev tools integration
Split monolithic vite.config.mjs into separate config files:
- vite.config.web.mts
- vite.config.electron.mts
- vite.config.capacitor.mts
- vite.config.pywebview.mts
- vite.config.common.mts
- vite.config.utils.mts
Updates:
- Modify package.json scripts to use specific config files
- Add electron-builder as dev dependency
- Update electron build configuration
- Fix electron resource paths
- Remove old vite.config.mjs and utils.js
This change improves maintainability by:
- Separating concerns for different build targets
- Making build configurations more explicit
- Reducing complexity in individual config files
Matthew Raymer
Matthew Raymer