In this chapter, we checked how we can use Node.js libraries inside the Electron shell. Connecting to a data store is very easy from the Electron shell, and it can be achieved without having any additional server implementations. You can use any type of database and dialect with Electron. If you have a custom requirement that needs to access the native operating system, then you can use the Node.js native add-on, which is also supported by Electron. Last, we checked how we can write our application using TypeScript. The static type checker will give you a much easier development workflow by highlighting syntax errors on development time inside your editor.
In the next chapter, we will dive deeply into the Electron API. It provides support for various operating system APIs. We will look into the details of these APIs in the next two chapters.