What's the easiest way to get started with Electron, Typescript, and Webpack? Could you maybe provide me with some boilerplate code or other resources?
user
Okay, I understand you're looking to get started with Electron, Typescript, and Webpack. A few follow-up questions to help guide my response:

- What kind of application are you planning to build? A desktop app, web app, etc.?
- Are you familiar with these technologies already or completely new to them?
- Do you have any specific requirements or constraints for your app? Compatibility needs, performance considerations, etc.

Knowing the answers to these will help me provide the most useful resources and guidance. For example:

- If you're new to these technologies, I'd suggest following a tutorial that introduces the basics and walks through building a simple app. Something like the Electron Quick Start guide or a tutorial on building a desktop notes app.
- If you have experience but are looking for boilerplate code, I can suggest some starter projects like Electron React Boilerplate or Electron Forge.
- If you have specific requirements, I may be able to recommend resources tailored to those needs.

Let me know if any of these options would be helpful, or provide more details about your project and experience level. I'm happy to provide guidance to get you started with Electron, Typescript, and Webpack.
assistant
Ok, sure. I would like you to talk me through building a basic React Typescript project for Electron.

I don't think I'd want to use Webpack though, how can I use Vite instead?
user
Okay, no problem - we can use Vite instead of Webpack to build an Electron app with React and Typescript. Here are the main steps:

1. Create a new Vite project with `yarn create vite-app my-app` or `npm init vite-app my-app`. Choose the React + Typescript template.
2. Install Electron and additional dependencies: `yarn add electron concurrently wait-on`.
3. Create an `electron.js` file to launch the app. You can use a basic starter like:
```js
const electron = require('electron');
const app = electron.app;
const BrowserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow;

const createWindow = () => {
  const win = new BrowserWindow({
    width: 800,
    height: 600
  });

  win.loadURL(
    'http://localhost:3000'
  );
}

app.on('ready', createWindow);
```
4. In your `package.json`, add scripts to start the Vite dev server and Electron app concurrently:
```
"scripts": {
  "dev": "concurrently \"vite\" \" electron .\" 
}
```
5. Run `yarn dev` and your app will launch! Let me know if you have any other questions. I can also provide some helpful tutorials or resources if needed.

Does this help get you started? Let me know if you have any other questions about using Vite or Electron.
assistant