Who should use Electrobun?

Electrobun is an open-source project built for developers.

Does Electrobun have a free plan?

Yes — Electrobun is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Electrobun run on?

Electrobun runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.

Is Electrobun still active?

The GitHub repository shows 121 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Electrobun?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, CKB, and GITVERSE.

Who develops Electrobun?

Electrobun is developed by Blackboard.

When did Electrobun launch?

Electrobun first shipped in 2024.

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Electrobun

Name: Electrobun
Author: Blackboard

blackboard.shInfrastructure

Electrobun enables developers to build ultra-fast, compact desktop applications for macOS, Windows, and Linux using TypeScript. It leverages Bun, Zig, and native system components for a small runtime footprint and supports webviews, GPU surfaces, native windows, menus, trays, typed RPC, and built-in update tooling.

Open SourceMITWebmacOSWindowsLinuxCLI

Visit blackboard.sh

12.6kstars

348forks

5features

2024since

Overview

5 features

Electrobun sits in PulseGate's Developer Tools category. It focuses on creating lightweight cross-platform desktop applications without bundling large browser runtimes. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Electrobun is open source under the MIT license. Electrobun is available on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.

It is developed by Blackboard, and it first shipped in 2024. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 12.6k stars and 121 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are TypeScript API, webview, and GPU Surfaces.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

TypeScript API
Webview
GPU Surfaces
Native Menus
Auto Updates

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsLinuxCLI

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 12.6kActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 07:07 UTC
Electrobun verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Electrobun

What is Electrobun?: Electrobun focuses on creating lightweight cross-platform desktop applications without bundling large browser runtimes. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Electrobun?: Electrobun is an open-source project built for developers.
Does Electrobun have a free plan?: Yes — Electrobun is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Electrobun run on?: Electrobun runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line.
Is Electrobun still active?: The GitHub repository shows 121 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Electrobun?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, CKB, and GITVERSE.EfficiencyNext Data Connector CKB GITVERSE
Who develops Electrobun?: Electrobun is developed by Blackboard.
When did Electrobun launch?: Electrobun first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 12.6k
License: MIT
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating lightweight cross-platform desktop applications without bundling large browser runtimes.

Registered as

GitHub: blackboardsh/electrobun

Developer

Blackboard

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 12,628
Forks: 348
Open issues: 265
Last commit: 29 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 121
Contributors: 38
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.18.1 · 4 May 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: electrobun-blackboard-sh
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://blackboard.sh/electrobun

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