stacks-desktop

name	stacks-desktop
description	Use when building desktop applications with Stacks — Tauri integration, dev windows, system tray, or desktop-specific features. Covers @stacksjs/desktop (currently stubbed, Tauri integration pending).
license	MIT
compatibility	Bun >= 1.3.0, TypeScript
allowed-tools	Read Edit Write Bash Grep Glob

Stacks Desktop

Key Paths

• Core package: storage/framework/core/desktop/src/
• Source: storage/framework/core/desktop/src/index.ts
• System tray views: storage/framework/defaults/views/system-tray/
• System tray layouts: storage/framework/defaults/resources/layouts/
• Package: @stacksjs/desktop

API

import { openDevWindow } from '@stacksjs/desktop'
import type { Desktop, OpenDevWindowOptions } from '@stacksjs/desktop'

interface OpenDevWindowOptions {
  title?: string
  width?: number
  height?: number
  darkMode?: boolean
  hotReload?: boolean
  nativeSidebar?: boolean
  sidebarWidth?: number
  sidebarConfig?: unknown
}

async function openDevWindow(port: number, options?: OpenDevWindowOptions): Promise<boolean>

Desktop Interface (Tauri API surface)

interface Desktop {
  app: unknown
  core: unknown
  dpi: unknown
  event: unknown
  image: unknown
  menu: unknown
  mocks: unknown
  path: unknown
  tray: unknown
  webview: unknown
  webviewWindow: unknown
  window: unknown
}

Current Status

The Tauri integration is currently stubbed. openDevWindow() returns false — the actual Tauri API calls are commented out pending implementation.

CLI Commands

buddy dev:desktop       # Start desktop dev server
buddy build:desktop     # Build desktop application

Related Files

• System tray views use STX templates in storage/framework/defaults/views/system-tray/
• System tray has its own router type definitions
• Desktop layouts in storage/framework/defaults/views/system-tray/

Gotchas

• Currently incomplete — openDevWindow() is a stub that returns false
• Tauri integration pending — the Desktop interface maps to Tauri's API but imports are commented out
• System tray is separate — system tray views and routing have their own type definitions
• Platform-specific builds — desktop builds require platform-specific Tauri compilation
• Dev window options exist but aren't functional — OpenDevWindowOptions is defined but not yet wired to Tauri