refactor: use vite-plugin-electron/simple API

electron/main/index.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const __dirname = dirname(__filename)
 // │ ├─┬ main
 // │ │ └── index.js    > Electron-Main
 // │ └─┬ preload
-// │   └── index.js    > Preload-Scripts
+// │   └── index.mjs    > Preload-Scripts
 // ├─┬ dist
 // │ └── index.html    > Electron-Renderer
 //
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if (!app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
 
 let win: BrowserWindow | null = null
 // Here, you can also use other preload
-const preload = join(__dirname, '../preload/index.js')
+const preload = join(__dirname, '../preload/index.mjs')
 const url = process.env.VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL
 const indexHtml = join(process.env.DIST, 'index.html')
 

vite.config.flat.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { rmSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+import electron from 'vite-plugin-electron'
+import renderer from 'vite-plugin-electron-renderer'
+import pkg from './package.json'
+
+// https://vitejs.dev/config/
+export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
+  rmSync('dist-electron', { recursive: true, force: true })
+
+  const isServe = command === 'serve'
+  const isBuild = command === 'build'
+  const sourcemap = isServe || !!process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG
+
+  return {
+    plugins: [
+      vue(),
+      electron([
+        {
+          // Main process entry file of the Electron App.
+          entry: 'electron/main/index.ts',
+          onstart({ startup }) {
+            if (process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG) {
+              console.log(/* For `.vscode/.debug.script.mjs` */'[startup] Electron App')
+            } else {
+              startup()
+            }
+          },
+          vite: {
+            build: {
+              sourcemap,
+              minify: isBuild,
+              outDir: 'dist-electron/main',
+              rollupOptions: {
+                // Some third-party Node.js libraries may not be built correctly by Vite, especially `C/C++` addons, 
+                // we can use `external` to exclude them to ensure they work correctly.
+                // Others need to put them in `dependencies` to ensure they are collected into `app.asar` after the app is built.
+                // Of course, this is not absolute, just this way is relatively simple. :)
+                external: Object.keys('dependencies' in pkg ? pkg.dependencies : {}),
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          entry: 'electron/preload/index.ts',
+          onstart({ reload }) {
+            // Notify the Renderer process to reload the page when the Preload scripts build is complete, 
+            // instead of restarting the entire Electron App.
+            reload()
+          },
+          vite: {
+            build: {
+              sourcemap: sourcemap ? 'inline' : undefined, // #332
+              minify: isBuild,
+              outDir: 'dist-electron/preload',
+              rollupOptions: {
+                external: Object.keys('dependencies' in pkg ? pkg.dependencies : {}),
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        }
+      ]),
+      // Use Node.js API in the Renderer process
+      renderer(),
+    ],
+    server: process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG && (() => {
+      const url = new URL(pkg.debug.env.VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL)
+      return {
+        host: url.hostname,
+        port: +url.port,
+      }
+    })(),
+    clearScreen: false,
+  }
+})

vite.config.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-import { rmSync } from 'node:fs'
+import fs from 'node:fs'
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
-import electron from 'vite-plugin-electron'
+import electron from 'vite-plugin-electron/simple'
-import renderer from 'vite-plugin-electron-renderer'
 import pkg from './package.json'
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
-  rmSync('dist-electron', { recursive: true, force: true })
+  fs.rmSync('dist-electron', { recursive: true, force: true })
 
   const isServe = command === 'serve'
   const isBuild = command === 'build'
@@ -16,9 +15,9 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
   return {
     plugins: [
       vue(),
-      electron([
+      electron({
-        {
+        main: {
-          // Main process entry file of the Electron App.
+          // Shortcut of `build.lib.entry`
           entry: 'electron/main/index.ts',
           onstart({ startup }) {
             if (process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG) {
@@ -42,13 +41,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
             },
           },
         },
-        {
+        preload: {
-          entry: 'electron/preload/index.ts',
+          // Shortcut of `build.rollupOptions.input`.
-          onstart({ reload }) {
+          // Preload scripts may contain Web assets, so use the `build.rollupOptions.input` instead `build.lib.entry`.
-            // Notify the Renderer process to reload the page when the Preload scripts build is complete, 
+          input: 'electron/preload/index.ts',
-            // instead of restarting the entire Electron App.
-            reload()
-          },
           vite: {
             build: {
               sourcemap: sourcemap ? 'inline' : undefined, // #332
@@ -59,10 +55,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
               },
             },
           },
-        }
+        },
-      ]),
         // Use Node.js API in the Renderer process
-      renderer(),
+        renderer: {},
+      }),
     ],
     server: process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG && (() => {
       const url = new URL(pkg.debug.env.VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL)