baoyu-electron-extract

baoyu-electron-extract is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by JimLiu. Its author describes it as: “Extracts resources and JavaScript from any installed Electron app (`.asar` bundle), restoring original sources from `.js.map` files when available or formatting minified code with Prettier otherwise. Use when user wan…”. The project has 25k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skills`.

What baoyu-electron-extract does

Extracts resources and code from an installed Electron app's `app.asar`. When a `.js.map` is present, restores the original source files from the embedded `sourcesContent`; otherwise formats the minified code with Prettier. Source-map paths are resolved relative to the `.js.map` file first, so bundled paths like `../../src/main.ts` restore to readable paths such as `restored/src/main.ts` instead of hashed placeholders. Always skips `node_modules`. Works on macOS and Windows.

Installation

Add baoyu-electron-extract to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for baoyu-electron-extract is organised into these sections:

• User Input Tools
• Script Directory
• When to use
• Workflow
• Source-map path restoration
• Usage
• Options
• Output layout
• Notes

When to use it

Reach for baoyu-electron-extract when you want backend help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in JimLiu/baoyu-skills, an established project with 25,129 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does baoyu-electron-extract do?

Extracts resources and JavaScript from any installed Electron app (`.asar` bundle), restoring original sources from `.js.map` files when available or formatting minified code with Prettier otherwise. Use when user wants to "extract Electron app", "decompile Electron", "get the source code of <app>", "inspect app.asar", "看 Electron 应用源码", "提取 .asar", or asks how a desktop Electron app is built. Skips `node_modules` and supports both macOS and Windows.

How do I install baoyu-electron-extract?

Run /plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/JimLiu/baoyu-skills before installing.

Is baoyu-electron-extract free to use?

Yes. baoyu-electron-extract is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does baoyu-electron-extract come from?

baoyu-electron-extract ships inside JimLiu/baoyu-skills, a repository that contains 23 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 25,129 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.