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# Electron apps die instantly: "GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye."
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**Date:** 2026-09-13 · **Machine:** Framework Laptop (Omarchy, Arch, Hyprland)
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## Symptom
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Electron apps (first seen: Keynctr) launch and exit immediately; stderr ends with `GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.` The adjacent Vulkan/ozone warning line is noise, not the cause.
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## Diagnosis path
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1. Run the app from a terminal to capture stderr — the GUI gives nothing.
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2. `GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.` = Chromium's GPU process died on this box's software GL stack (llvmpipe under Hyprland).
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3. Confirm by relaunching with GPU disabled — if it starts, it's the GPU init, not app logic.
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## Fix
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- App-specific escape hatch if one exists: Keynctr has `KEYNCTR_ENABLE_GPU=1` built in — set it and launch.
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- Generic fallback for any Electron app: `electron . --disable-gpu` (or `ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=1` to confirm).
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- Do not chase the Vulkan/ozone warning — it appears even on successful launches.
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Related: [[keynctr]] · [[Omarchy Commands]]
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