| name | tauri |
| description | Use when building or debugging Tauri apps with src-tauri, tauri.conf.json, capabilities, permissions, invoke, events, @tauri-apps/api, Rust commands, plugins, sidecars, WebView2, signing, updater, mobile, build, bundle, or desktop distribution. |
Tauri
Use this skill for project-agnostic Tauri app work. Route to official Tauri docs, inspect the target app's existing choices, and use the app's current package manager, framework, versions, scripts, test runner, and directory layout.
First Inspect
Before editing, inspect:
package.json and lockfile for package manager, scripts, frontend framework, and @tauri-apps/* versions.src-tauri/Cargo.toml for Tauri crates, plugins, Rust edition, and sidecar dependencies.src-tauri/tauri.conf.* for build, app, bundle, plugins, identifiers, windows, updater, and security.src-tauri/capabilities/ for permissions and window/webview boundaries.- Existing command modules, IPC wrappers, state, and tests.
Official Docs
Useful Commands
Use the package manager already present in the app.
| Need | npm | pnpm | yarn | cargo |
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| Dev app | npm run tauri dev | pnpm tauri dev | yarn tauri dev | cargo tauri dev |
| Build app | npm run tauri build | pnpm tauri build | yarn tauri build | cargo tauri build |
| Bundle existing build | npm run tauri bundle | pnpm tauri bundle | yarn tauri bundle | cargo tauri bundle |
| App/environment info | npm run tauri info | pnpm tauri info | yarn tauri info | cargo tauri info |
| Add plugin | npm run tauri add <plugin> | pnpm tauri add <plugin> | yarn tauri add <plugin> | cargo tauri add <plugin> |
| Remove plugin | npm run tauri remove <plugin> | pnpm tauri remove <plugin> | yarn tauri remove <plugin> | cargo tauri remove <plugin> |
| New capability | npm run tauri capability new | pnpm tauri capability new | yarn tauri capability new | cargo tauri capability new |
| List permissions | npm run tauri permission ls | pnpm tauri permission ls | yarn tauri permission ls | cargo tauri permission ls |
| Android dev | npm run tauri android dev | pnpm tauri android dev | yarn tauri android dev | cargo tauri android dev |
| iOS dev | npm run tauri ios dev | pnpm tauri ios dev | yarn tauri ios dev | cargo tauri ios dev |
| Migrate v1 to v2 | npm run tauri migrate | pnpm tauri migrate | yarn tauri migrate | cargo tauri migrate |
App-Building Practices
- Use official plugins before custom native code when the feature exists.
- Use commands for request/response IPC; use events for lifecycle, progress, or broadcast updates.
- Keep privileged logic and secrets out of the WebView.
- Scope capabilities by window/webview and permission.
- Use scopes for file, shell, HTTP, and other sensitive access.
- Keep CSP as narrow as the app allows.
- Align Tauri Rust crates, npm packages, and plugin versions with the existing app unless explicitly upgrading.
- Run the target app's existing frontend checks,
cargo check --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml, and the relevant Tauri build command after app changes.
References
references/app-building-links.md - categorized official Tauri docs.references/commands.md - Tauri CLI and verification commands.references/security.md - capabilities, permissions, scopes, CSP, and sensitive plugin surfaces.
