Unable to require or import ipcRenderer

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Issue Details

• Electron Forge Version: 6.0.0-beta.57
• Electron Version: 13.1.4
• Operating System: macOS 11.4 (20F71) Big Sur
• Last Known Working Electron Forge version:: N / A

Expected Behavior

I should be able to import or require ipcRenderer from electron in the Render process.

renderer.ts

const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')

Actual Behavior

Electron app window opens but crashes on the “⠸ Compiling Renderer Code” step.

Error

⠸ Compiling Renderer Code
An unhandled rejection has occurred inside Forge:
TypeError: Cannot set property 'native_modules/dist/Electron.app/Contents/Frameworks/Mantle.framework/Mantle' of undefined

To Reproduce

Create project with electron forge

npx create-electron-app my-new-app --template=typescript-webpack

Add ipcRenderer to renderer.ts

const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')

[acupofjose]

I have this same issue, a solution (though I hope it is only temporary) is to do the following:

 mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
    // ...
    webPreferences: {
      nodeIntegration: true,
      contextIsolation: false,
    },
   // ...
  })

and to include on renderer code using:

const { ipcRenderer } = window.require('electron')

[rsathishtechit]

Another way of accessing ipcRenderer using ContextBridge API

https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-forge/issues/2160#issuecomment-889358025