Key steps to resolve mcp-ui cross-platform compatibility
mcp-ui may cause problems due to system differences when using Electron packaging:
- environmental isolation: Create separate development environments for each platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) using the
nvm
Manage the Node.js version and ensure that it is compatible with thepackage.json
(used form a nominal expression)engines
The fields are consistent. - Platform-specific builds: Execute targeted build commands (e.g.
npm run electron:buildwin
), rather than a generic build. For Macs additional handling of signatures is required, and Windows requires configuration of thensis
Installation Program. - dependency handling: Native modules (e.g.
sharp
) need to be recompiled to run on target platformsnpm rebuild
or usingelectron-rebuild
The
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
- Windows anti-virus false positives: add a digital signature or submit a false positives complaint.
- macOS permissions issue: in
Info.plist
hit the nail on the headNSDocumentsFolderUsageDescription
The - Linux dependencies are missing: provide AppImage or supplement it!
apt-get
/yum
Installation Guide.
Testing Recommendations:
- Multi-platform testing using virtual machines or CI tools such as GitHub Actions.
- exist
electron-builder.yml
Configure the minimum system version requirements for the target platform in the
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