{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-19",
 "id": "morluto-rea--analyze-electron-app-directory",
 "repo": "morluto/rea",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/morluto/rea",
 "repo_slug": "morluto-rea",
 "title": "List modules and IPC in an Electron app",
 "page_title": "How to list modules and IPC in an Electron app with rea",
 "summary": "Run one command on an extracted Electron app or ASAR to see its modules, imports and process boundaries.",
 "who": "Developer vetting or learning from an Electron desktop app they have installed",
 "problem": "Packaged Electron apps hide their structure inside bundled files, so you cannot easily see what talks to what.",
 "outcome": "A JSON report of modules, imports, Electron boundaries and the evidence for each.",
 "steps": [
  "Locate the extracted app directory or ASAR file on disk.",
  "Run npx -y rea-agents@latest analyze-javascript-application /absolute/path/to/app --json",
  "Read the report for modules, imports and Electron boundaries.",
  "Feed the JSON to your agent and ask it to explain the feature you care about."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Run REA's analyze-javascript-application on <path to extracted Electron app> and explain the main modules, imports and IPC boundaries. Verify each finding cites evidence from the report.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "On Linux you need a procps-compatible ps on PATH. Replace the example path with your own, such as a Windows path like D:/apps/example.",
 "category": "Security & Science",
 "tags": [
  "Security & Science"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), or 26+, plus npm",
  "An MCP-capable AI agent such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Gemini CLI",
  "For native binaries: Hopper, Ghidra or IDA installed locally",
  "For websites: a Chrome-family browser",
  "On Linux: a procps-compatible ps on PATH for JavaScript/Electron analysis"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.573,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/morluto-rea/analyze-electron-app-directory/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/morluto-rea/analyze-electron-app-directory/index.md",
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}