https://github.com/alex8088/electron-vite-worker-example
electron-vite worker example
https://github.com/alex8088/electron-vite-worker-example
electron vite worker
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electron-vite worker example
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alex8088/electron-vite-worker-example
- Owner: alex8088
- Created: 2022-11-11T13:34:26.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-09-07T16:53:21.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-27T00:50:41.438Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: electron, vite, worker
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 223 KB
- Stars: 20
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# electron-vite-worker-example
> electron-vite worker and fork example
---
[Check out the documentation to learn more](https://electron-vite.org/guide/assets.html#importing-worker-threads).
## Repo Setup
Clone this repo to your local machine and install the dependencies.
```bash
pnpm i
```
## Worker Example
```js
// main/worker.ts
import { parentPort, workerData } from 'worker_threads'
const port = parentPort
if (!port) throw new Error('IllegalState')
port.on('message', () => {
port.postMessage(`hello ${workerData}`)
})
```
```js
// main/index.ts
import createWorker from './worker?nodeWorker'
createWorker({ workerData: 'worker' })
.on('message', (message) => {
console.log(`Message from worker: ${message}`)
})
.postMessage('')
```
## Fork Example
```js
// main/child.ts
console.log(`Hello from ${process.argv[2]}!`)
process.on('message', function (message) {
console.log(`Message from main: ${message}`)
process.send!('pong')
})
setTimeout(() => {
process.exit()
}, 4_000)
```
```js
// main/index.ts
import { fork } from 'child_process'
import { resolve } from 'path'
function call(): void {
const child = fork(resolve(__dirname, 'child.js'), ['child'])
child.on('message', function (message) {
console.log(`Message from child: ${message}`)
})
child.on('close', function (code) {
console.log('child process exited with code ' + code)
})
setTimeout(() => {
child.send('ping')
}, 2_500)
}
call()
```
```js
// electron.vite.config.ts
import { resolve } from 'path'
import { defineConfig, externalizeDepsPlugin } from 'electron-vite'
export default defineConfig({
main: {
plugins: [externalizeDepsPlugin()],
build: {
rollupOptions: {
input: {
index: resolve(__dirname, 'src/main/index.ts'),
child: resolve(__dirname, 'src/main/child.ts')
}
}
}
},
// ...
})
```