setting-up-tauri-projects

name	setting-up-tauri-projects
description	Helps create and initialize Tauri v2 projects, including prerequisites, scaffolding, manual setup, and project structure for desktop and mobile apps.

Setting Up Tauri Projects

Use this skill when starting or bootstrapping a Tauri v2 app.

Cover

• System prerequisites for macOS, Windows, and Linux
• create-tauri-app and manual setup with an existing frontend
• Tauri project structure and key config files
• Common dev/build commands

Decide First

• New project or existing project?
• Frontend stack: React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Angular, vanilla, or Rust-based frontend?
• Desktop only or desktop + mobile?

Main Workflow

1. Check platform prerequisites.
2. Scaffold with create-tauri-app or run tauri init in an existing frontend.
3. Confirm tauri.conf.json, src-tauri/src/main.rs, src-tauri/src/lib.rs, and capabilities are in place.
4. Verify dev/build commands before adding app-specific logic.

Useful Commands

npm create tauri-app@latest
npx tauri init
npm run tauri dev
npm run tauri build

Notes

• Keep frontend build output and Tauri frontend dist paths aligned.
• For React + TypeScript apps, keep the frontend under the existing web app structure and let Tauri own native capabilities.
• For mobile, pay attention to dev URL, websocket hot reload, and platform prerequisites.