chore(electron): open devtools for packaged diagnostics

Author: 4gray

apps/electron-backend/src/app/app.spec.ts

@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ describe('Electron app security helpers', () => {
         ).toBeLessThan(mainWindow.loadFile.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]);
     });
 
+    it('opens DevTools by default for packaged renderer diagnostics', async () => {
+        const appInternals = getAppInternals();
+        const mainWindow = createMockMainWindow();
+        appInternals.mainWindow = mainWindow;
+        (electronApp as unknown as { isPackaged: boolean }).isPackaged = true;
+
+        await appInternals.loadMainWindow();
+
+        expect(mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
     it('continues packaged renderer loading when Electron service worker cleanup fails', async () => {
         const appInternals = getAppInternals();
         const mainWindow = createMockMainWindow();

apps/electron-backend/src/app/app.ts

@@ -203,7 +203,13 @@ export default class App {
     static BrowserWindow;
 
     private static shouldOpenDevTools() {
-        return process.env.ELECTRON_OPEN_DEVTOOLS === '1';
+        return process.env.ELECTRON_OPEN_DEVTOOLS === '1' || app.isPackaged;
+    }
+
+    private static openDevToolsIfRequested(): void {
+        if (App.shouldOpenDevTools()) {
+            App.mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
+        }
     }
 
     public static isDevelopmentMode() {
@@ -415,13 +421,15 @@ export default class App {
             const loadPromise = App.mainWindow.loadURL(
                 `http://localhost:${rendererAppPort}`
             );
-            if (App.shouldOpenDevTools()) {
-                App.mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
-            }
+            App.openDevToolsIfRequested();
             await loadPromise;
         } else {
             await clearElectronServiceWorkerStorage();
-            await App.mainWindow.loadFile(getPackagedRendererIndexPath());
+            const loadPromise = App.mainWindow.loadFile(
+                getPackagedRendererIndexPath()
+            );
+            App.openDevToolsIfRequested();
+            await loadPromise;
         }
     }