A Windows desktop application for automating workspace setup with one click. Capture running applications, save them as collections, and launch your entire workspace instantly.

• Process Capture: Scan and identify currently running Windows applications
• Collections: Save groups of applications as named collections
• One-Click Launch: Open all applications in a collection simultaneously
• Auto-Start: Optional Windows startup integration
• System Tray: Minimize to tray for quick access

• Node.js 18.x or higher
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• Windows 10/11 (uses Windows-specific APIs)

git clone <repository-url>
cd init-window

npm install

npm run dev

This starts the Vite development server and Electron simultaneously with hot module replacement.

npm run dist

This creates:

• release/Init Window Setup.exe - NSIS installer for distribution
• release/win-unpacked/ - Portable version for testing

release/
├── win-unpacked/          # Unpackaged app (portable)
│   └── Init Window.exe    # Main executable
└── Init Window Setup.exe  # Installer for distribution

1. Direct File Sharing

   • Share release/Init Window Setup.exe via:
     • Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
     • Email (if file size permits)
     • USB drive
     • Discord/Slack file sharing

2. GitHub Releases (Recommended)

   • Go to your GitHub repository → Releases → "Create a new release"
   • Tag version (e.g., v1.0.0)
   • Upload Init Window Setup.exe as a release asset
   • Users can download directly from the releases page

3. Portable Version

   • Share the release/win-unpacked/ folder
   • Users can run Init Window.exe directly without installing
   • Note: No auto-updates or Start Menu shortcuts with this method

1. Download Init Window Setup.exe

2. Run the installer

   • Double-click the downloaded file
   • If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen warning):
     • Click "More info"
     • Click "Run anyway"
     • This appears because the app is not code-signed

3. Follow installation wizard

   • Choose install location (default: C:\Program Files\Init Window)
   • Optional: Create desktop shortcut

4. Launch the app

   • From Start Menu: "Init Window"
   • Or from desktop shortcut

• OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
• RAM: 4 GB minimum
• Storage: 200 MB free space
• No additional dependencies required - everything is bundled in the installer

• Go to Settings → Apps → Installed apps
• Find "Init Window" and click Uninstall
• Or use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel

init-window/
├── src/
│   ├── main/               # Electron main process (Node.js)
│   │   ├── index.ts        # App entry point
│   │   ├── ipc/            # IPC communication handlers
│   │   ├── services/       # Business logic
│   │   │   ├── CollectionService.ts
│   │   │   ├── ProcessService.windows.ts
│   │   │   ├── AutoStartService.windows.ts
│   │   │   └── StorageService.ts
│   │   └── tray/           # System tray integration
│   ├── preload/            # Security bridge (preload script)
│   ├── renderer/           # React UI
│   │   ├── components/     # React components
│   │   ├── context/        # React context
│   │   ├── hooks/          # Custom hooks
│   │   └── types/          # Type definitions
│   └── shared/             # Shared types
├── dist/                   # Compiled output (git-ignored)
├── release/                # Packaged app output (git-ignored)
├── assets/                 # Static assets
├── package.json            # Dependencies and build config
├── vite.config.ts          # Vite configuration
├── tsconfig.json           # TypeScript base config
├── tsconfig.main.json      # Main process TS config
└── tailwind.config.js      # Tailwind CSS config

• Main Process: Node.js backend with platform-specific Windows services
• Renderer Process: React 18 UI with Tailwind CSS
• IPC Communication: Secure context bridge between main and renderer
• Security: Context isolation enabled, no Node integration in renderer

• Electron 28.x - Desktop application framework
• React 18.x - UI library
• TypeScript 5.9.x - Type-safe JavaScript
• Vite 5.x - Build tool and dev server
• Tailwind CSS 3.4.x - Utility-first CSS
• electron-builder - Packaging and installer creation
• electron-store - Local data persistence

• Check if port 5173 is available
• Run npm run dev:renderer separately to see Vite errors

• Ensure all dependencies are installed: npm install
• Check TypeScript errors: npx tsc --noEmit

• Verify dist/ folder exists after npm run build
• Check dist/main/index.js is present

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