1.1.0 • Published 2 years ago
asar-trim v1.1.0
Installation
npm i asar-trim -gUsage
$ asar-trim <path to resources containing app.asar>What is it?
Many popular Electron applications today sure like to include their dev dependencies, raw frontend assets, and even source files in their final package which inflates the already-large size to greater lengths.
This tool attempts to delete these files and repack the asar file to produce a much slimmer archive.
What does it do?
There are a few things asar-trim will do when it does its optimization:
- Deletes various files that have no use in the application
- You can see what is deleted here
- Minifies .json files
- Minifies and removes unneeded properties from package.json files
Commands
<default>
Trims the app.asar file at the location denoted by the path provided.
Usage
$ asar-trim .Options
| Option | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
-b, --backup | false | Create a backup of the original app.asar file |
-k, --keep-extracted | false | Whether to keep the extracted app.asar contents after optimizing instead of deleting them |
-h, --hint-file | Path to your app's generated load order hint file, see https://github.com/atom/atom/issues/10163 |
Planned Features
- Trimming app.asar.unpacked directory
- Improved backing up
- Additional options to customize what files will be deleted