Reducing Bundle and Disk Footprint
Shrink your Electron app's installer and disk size by trimming dependencies, using ASAR, and pruning unused files, complementing startup and memory optimization.
The Size Problem
Electron apps ship a full Chromium runtime, so they start large. Keeping your code and assets lean is what you can control.
Audit Your Dependencies
Every dependency ships with your app. devDependencies do not. Misplacing a build tool bloats the bundle.
function shipsInApp(dep) {
return dep.type === 'dependency';
}
console.log(shipsInApp({ name: 'lodash', type: 'dependency' }));All lessons in this course
- Optimizing Start-up Time
- Memory Management Techniques
- Performance Profiling
- Reducing Bundle and Disk Footprint