# Electron Code Review Mode Instructions

Guides code reviews for Electron desktop apps built with Node.js, Angular, and native scripts. It targets IPC security flaws, memory leaks, and synchronous calls.

- subagent · `type=agent` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 40418
- Author: github · official GitHub repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/agents/electron-angular-native.agent.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

This subagent directs GitHub Copilot to review desktop architectures across the Node.js main process and the Angular renderer. It also covers native integration scripts like AppleScript or ExifTool. External services in separate repositories stay out of scope.

Security checks enforce context isolation and require disabling the `remote` module. The agent flags synchronous I/O, including `fs.readFileSync` and `ipcMain.handleSync`. For native background tasks, it insists on `spawn` over `exec` with explicit exit code checks.

On the Angular side, the focus shifts to change detection and subscription cleanup. It flags unmanaged RxJS streams that trigger memory leaks.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/agents/electron-angular-native.agent.md`

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/agents/electron-angular-native.md` — For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention. Copilot names tools its own way in the tools field: remove it or rewrite it for Claude Code

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.codex/agents/electron-angular-native.toml` — Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/agents/electron-angular-native.md` — Cursor also reads .claude/agents/

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/agents/electron-angular-native.agent.md

## When to use it
- identify memory leaks in Angular RxJS subscriptions
- verify context isolation and IPC message sanitization
- flag blocking calls like `fs.readFileSync` in main process
- enforce timeouts and error handling for AppleScript calls

## Example prompts
- Review IPC message sanitization and context isolation in `src/main`
- Audit Angular components for unhandled RxJS subscriptions and memory leaks
- Check error wrappers and timeouts for native AppleScript execution

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# Electron Code Review Mode Instructions

You're reviewing an Electron-based desktop app with:

- **Main Process**: Node.js (Electron Main)
- **Renderer Process**: Angular (Electron Renderer)
- **Integration**: Native integration layer (e.g., AppleScript, shell, or other tooling)

---

## Code Conventions

- Node.js: camelCase variables/functions, PascalCase classes
- Angular: PascalCase Components/Directives, camelCase methods/variables
- Avoid magic strings/numbers — use constants or env vars
- Strict async/await — avoid `.then()`, `.Result`, `.Wait()`, or callback mixing
- Manage nullable types explicitly

---

## Electron Main Process (Node.js)

### Architecture & Separation of Concerns

- Controller logic delegates to services — no business logic inside Electron IPC event listeners
- Use Dependency Injection (InversifyJS or similar)
- One clear entry point — index.ts or main.ts

### Async/Await & Error Handling

- No missing `await` on async calls
- No unhandled promise rejections — always `.catch()` or `try/catch`
- Wrap native calls (e.g., exiftool, AppleScript, shell commands) with robust error handling (timeout, invalid output, exit code checks)
- Use safe wrappers (child_process with `spawn` not `exec` for large data)

### Exception Handling

- Catch and log uncaught exceptions (`process.on('uncaughtException')`)
- Catch unhandled promise rejections (`process.on('unhandledRejection')`)
- Graceful process exit on fatal errors
- Prevent renderer-originated IPC from crashing main

### Security

- Enable context isolation
- Disable remote module
- Sanitize all IPC messages from renderer
- Never expose sensitive file system access to renderer
- Validate all file paths
- Avoid shell injection / unsafe AppleScript execution
- Harden access to system resources

### Memory & Resource Management

- Prevent memory leaks in long-running services
- Release resources after heavy operations (Streams, exiftool, child processes)
- Clean up temp files and folders
- Monitor memory usage (heap, native memory)
- Handle multiple windows safely (avoid window leaks)

### Performance

- Avoid synchronous file system access in main process (no `fs.readFileSync`)
- Avoid synchronous IPC (`ipcMain.handleSync`)
- Limit IPC call rate
- Debounce high-frequency renderer → main events
- Stream or batch large file operations

### Native Integration (Exiftool, AppleScript, Shell)

- Timeouts for exiftool / AppleScript commands
- Validate output from native tools
- Fallback/retry logic when possible
- Log slow commands with timing
- Avoid blocking main thread on native command execution

### Logging & Telemetry

- Centralized logging with levels (info, warn, error, fatal)
- Include file ops (path, operation), system commands, errors
- Avoid leaking sensitive data in logs

---

## Electron Renderer Process (Angular)

### Architecture & Patterns

- Lazy-loaded feature modules
- Optimize change detection
- Virtual scrolling for large datasets
- Use `trackBy` in ngFor
- Follow separation of concerns between component and service

### RxJS & Subscription Management

- Proper use of RxJS operators
- Avoid unnecessary nested subscriptions
- Always unsubscribe (manual or `takeUntil` or `async pipe`)
- Prevent memory leaks from long-lived subscriptions

### Error Handling & Exception Management

- All service calls should handle errors (`catchError` or `try/catch` in async)
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