Electron-builder: Runtime error for a build on window feat. electron-compile (forge)

[alexstrat]

• Version: 19.4.2

Trying to build en electron-forge (electron-compile) project with builder on Windows. Build without error but the .exe fails to open with this error:

SyntaxError: unexpected token import

I prepared a reproduction repo here: https://github.com/getstation/forge-builder-example The screenshot is coming from this example.

# on windows
git clone https://github.com/getstation/forge-builder-example
npm install .
npm run pack
# open the .exe in /dist

[alexstrat]

Looking at the difference in the app.asar (after extraction) between Mac and Windows, it looks like the .cache on Windows is not populated correctly:

Whereas on mac (where I see no error):

[alexstrat]

@develar have you had a chance to investigate this one?

If not, how can I help you? Do you have a hint where I should start looking?

[develar]

19.6.3