Electron

framework that enables cross-platform desktop applications
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Electron

Summary

Electron is a software framework[1]. Electron ranks in the top 1% of software_framework entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,192 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Electron's instance of is recorded as software framework[3].
  • Electron's instance of is recorded as open-source software[4].
  • Electron's instance of is recorded as widget toolkit[5].
  • Electron's instance of is recorded as JavaScript library[6].
  • Electron's developer is recorded as Q28771536[7].
  • Electron's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[8].
  • Electron's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[9].
  • Electron's programmed in is recorded as TypeScript[10].
  • Electron's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[11].
  • Electron's programmed in is recorded as Python[12].
  • Electron's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[13].
  • Electron's operating system is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Electron's operating system is recorded as Linux[15].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.6[16].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.9[17].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.8[18].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.5[19].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.15[20].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.14[21].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.11[22].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.10[23].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.9[24].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.8[25].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.7[26].
  • Electron's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.6[27].

Why It Matters

Electron ranks in the top 1% of software_framework entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,192 views/month).[2] Electron has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Electron is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 40.10.2, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b041932d8e80|details]])"
  2. 5d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 41.7.1, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/dad7588506a7|details]])"
  3. 12d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 40.10.1, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/96c383e09430|details]])"
  4. 18d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 41.6.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/80674f16604d|details]])"
  5. 19d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 41.5.2, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/442ca2bc2a29|details]])"
  6. 26d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 39.8.10, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/211625cfcb33|details]])"
  7. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 1.7.6, 1.7.9, 1.7.8 +1120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 41.5.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b67efbefc0d9|details]])"
  8. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform Q182933, Q272629, ARM architecture
    Inception
    Copyright license MIT License
    Software quality assurance continuous integration
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 40.9.3, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/4c0134b4e3bf|details]])"
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