electron-install-persistence

name	electron-install-persistence
description	Preserve post-install execution and background residency for Electron apps in Squirrel-style delivery chains. Use when the payload checks in once, then dies after install or on app close.
metadata	{"author":"GhostWorks"}

Electron Install Persistence

Use this skill when a payload runs inside Electron but exits after install, update completion, or user close actions.

Focus Areas

• process.argv handling for --squirrel-*
• install/update continuation behavior
• updater-parent termination or continuation logic
• quit and close suppression
• hidden BrowserWindow keepalive patterns
• background execution without visible UI

Workflow

1. Identify install/update entrypoints and --squirrel-* handling in the main process.
2. Preserve or reproduce the continuation pattern that keeps the app alive after install completes.
3. If the app requires a live window to remain resident, create a hidden/background BrowserWindow and prevent close-driven teardown.
4. Neutralize only the quit/close paths that prematurely terminate residency.
5. Verify that post-install launch, callback continuity, and background residency all survive the installer flow.

Output

Always report:

• install/update path inspected
• continuation logic preserved or added
• hidden-window behavior used, if any
• specific quit/close paths neutralized
• remaining blockers or unknowns