MarshallOfSound / MarshallOfSound/electron-devtools-installer

Feature Request: CLI

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enhancement help wanted
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

I would love to be able to install devtools from a CLI command, instead of by adding this temporary code to my Electron app.
This could be done as an interactive prompt from running:
```
npx electron-devtools-installer
```

What do you think of this?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or existing entry points. Start by inspecting how the TypeScript package is currently invoked and packaged, then define the scope of an interactive npx electron-devtools-installer command; done means users can install the devtools without temporary Electron app code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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