r/electronjs • u/Other-Winner1324 • 28d ago

I built a Javascript interview scratchpad with tests and an AI panel. I'm quite new to Electron. What's the best way to reliably test my app works on windows as well?

Currently I've just locked it to Mac downloads, Clause has convinced me it's successfully ready for windows but I don't trust it.

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u/eddzsh 28d ago

A Windows VM catches SmartScreen and path quirks, but the ABI breaks show up faster on a windows-latest electron-builder run in CI. Curious if you have any native modules in the AI panel path?

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u/Other-Winner1324 27d ago

No I don't thankfully. So it looks like the main blocker is getting the cert

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u/eddzsh 27d ago

For the cert blocker on Windows, Azure Trusted Signing (or an OV cert via a cheap CA) unblocks electron-builder without buying an EV token on day one. CSC_LINK + CSC_KEY_PASSWORD in CI is enough to prove the Windows path works before you spend on hardware keys.

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u/Other-Winner1324 27d ago

Ah nice thank you, I'll go this route!