From f704eebc7e49d2feb6aeb8e6a54f701e970cfd18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Millan <johannes.millan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:06:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(ipc): improve error handling and streamline IPC
 initialization

---
 electron/ipc-handler.ts                 | 14 ++++++++------
 electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts           |  2 +-
 electron/ipc-handlers/index.ts          |  6 ++++++
 src/app/core/startup/startup.service.ts |  5 ++++-
 4 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 electron/ipc-handlers/index.ts

diff --git a/electron/ipc-handler.ts b/electron/ipc-handler.ts
index 5d0fe4433..603c42207 100644
--- a/electron/ipc-handler.ts
+++ b/electron/ipc-handler.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { log } from 'electron-log/main';
 import { pluginNodeExecutor } from './plugin-node-executor';
-import { initAppDataIpc } from './ipc-handlers/app-data';
-import { initAppControlIpc } from './ipc-handlers/app-control';
-import { initSystemIpc } from './ipc-handlers/system';
-import { initJiraIpc } from './ipc-handlers/jira';
-import { initGlobalShortcutsIpc } from './ipc-handlers/global-shortcuts';
-import { initExecIpc } from './ipc-handlers/exec';
+import {
+  initAppControlIpc,
+  initAppDataIpc,
+  initExecIpc,
+  initGlobalShortcutsIpc,
+  initJiraIpc,
+  initSystemIpc,
+} from './ipc-handlers';
 
 export const initIpcInterfaces = (): void => {
   // Initialize plugin node executor (registers IPC handlers)
diff --git a/electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts b/electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts
index 30e23d0ba..6864462fc 100644
--- a/electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts
+++ b/electron/ipc-handlers/exec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const execWithFrontendErrorHandlerInform = async (
   const allowedCommands: string[] = (existingData[COMMAND_MAP_PROP] as string[]) || [];
 
   if (!Array.isArray(allowedCommands)) {
-    throw new Error('allowedCommands is no array ???');
+    throw new Error('Invalid configuration: allowedCommands must be an array');
   }
   if (allowedCommands.includes(command)) {
     exec(command, (err) => {
diff --git a/electron/ipc-handlers/index.ts b/electron/ipc-handlers/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b23c88b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electron/ipc-handlers/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export { initAppControlIpc } from './app-control';
+export { initAppDataIpc } from './app-data';
+export { initExecIpc } from './exec';
+export { initGlobalShortcutsIpc } from './global-shortcuts';
+export { initJiraIpc } from './jira';
+export { initSystemIpc } from './system';
diff --git a/src/app/core/startup/startup.service.ts b/src/app/core/startup/startup.service.ts
index d69fbf4d2..470e418ee 100644
--- a/src/app/core/startup/startup.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/startup/startup.service.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ import { SyncSafetyBackupService } from '../../imex/sync/sync-safety-backup.serv
 
 const w = window as Window & { productivityTips?: string[][]; randomIndex?: number };
 
+/** Delay before running deferred initialization tasks (plugins, storage checks, etc.) */
+const DEFERRED_INIT_DELAY_MS = 1000;
+
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ export class StartupService {
 
       this._handleAppStartRating();
       await this._initPlugins();
-    }, 1000);
+    }, DEFERRED_INIT_DELAY_MS);
 
     if (IS_ELECTRON) {
       window.ea.informAboutAppReady();