nodeIntegration required for ipcRenderer

[mmikhan]

Describe the bug
When attempting to import ipcRenderer from a render process, the following error occurs in the browser console:

Uncaught ReferenceError: __dirname is not defined
    at eval (index.js?bdb9:4)
    at Object../node_modules/electron/index.js (chunk-vendors.js:1058)
    at __webpack_require__ (app.js:790)
    at fn (app.js:151)
    at eval (cjs.js?!./node_modules/babel-loader/lib/index.js!./node_modules/cache-loader/dist/cjs.js?!./node_modules/vue-loader/lib/index.js?!./src/views/Home.vue?vue&type=script&lang=js&:3)
    at Module../node_modules/cache-loader/dist/cjs.js?!./node_modules/babel-loader/lib/index.js!./node_modules/cache-loader/dist/cjs.js?!./node_modules/vue-loader/lib/index.js?!./src/views/Home.vue?vue&type=script&lang=js& (app.js:955)
    at __webpack_require__ (app.js:790)
    at fn (app.js:151)
    at eval (Home.vue?8a6a:1)
    at Module../src/views/Home.vue?vue&type=script&lang=js& (app.js:1201)

To Reproduce
Simply just try use the ipcRenderer from a render process. For example:
Home.vue

import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";

export default {
  name: "Home",
  components: {
    HelloWorld
  },
  created() {
    console.log(ipcRenderer);
  }
};

Expected behavior
No errors and a working application.

Screenshots

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS and version: macOS Catalina, version: 10.15.3 (19D76)
• node version: v13.10.1
• npm version: 6.14.2
• yarn version (if used): 1.22.4
• vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder version : 2.0.0-beta.5
• electron version: 8.0.0 or 8.1.1
• other vue plugins used: N/A
• custom config for vcp-electron-builder: N/A
• (if possible) link to your repo: N/A

Additional context
I can confirm the relevant error occurs in a fresh installation of a Vue app with the Vue CLI Plugin Electron Builder project.

[mmikhan]

I had to enable the nodeIntegration from the vue.config.js file.

module.exports = {
  pluginOptions: {
    electronBuilder: {
      nodeIntegration: true
    }
  }
}

[nklayman]

I am going to reopen this as nodeIntegration should not be required for ipcRenderer.

[nklayman]

Nevermind, ipcRenderer requires nodeIntegration. If you don't want nodeIntegration but do want ipcRenderer you can follow these instructions: electron/electron#5113 (comment).