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TauriDesktop

A framework for building tiny, blazing fast binaries for all major desktop platforms.

Popularity
71%
Market Share
2.1%
Community
75%
Performance
90%
Founded: 2021
Creator: Tauri Team
Learning: Moderate
Technologies
Tauri

Overview

Tauri is a framework for building lightweight, secure desktop applications using web technologies with a Rust backend. It produces tiny binaries by leveraging system webviews instead of bundling Chromium.

71%
Popularity
2.1%
Market Share
75%
Community
90%
Performance

Getting started

Prerequisites

Before getting started with Tauri, ensure you have basic knowledge of desktop development.

Install prerequisites, scaffold project, choose frontend framework, implement Rust commands, and build cross-platform binaries.

Key features

Rust Core
Small Bundles
Cross-platform
Webview-based
System Tray
Auto Updater

Use cases

1

Desktop Apps

Ideal for building scalable and efficient desktop apps solutions.

2

Cross-platform Tools

Ideal for building scalable and efficient cross-platform tools solutions.

3

Privacy-Focused Apps

Ideal for building scalable and efficient privacy-focused apps solutions.

4

Embedded Web UIs

Ideal for building scalable and efficient embedded web uis solutions.

5

System Utilities

Ideal for building scalable and efficient system utilities solutions.

Pros and cons

Advantages

  • Tiny bundle sizes
  • Improved performance
  • Enhanced security
  • Cross-platform
  • Flexible frontend
  • Rust backend

Disadvantages

  • Less mature than Electron
  • Limited native APIs
  • Smaller community
  • Webview inconsistencies

Who's using Tauri

Tauri is trusted by industry leaders and innovative companies worldwide.

Microsoft
1Password
Logseq
Spacedrive
AppFlowy
Discord
Jupyter
Neon

Ecosystem

Tauri ecosystem includes plugins, UI toolkits, Vite integration, and growing collection of community plugins.

Best practices

Do's

  • Follow official documentation and guidelines
  • Implement proper error handling and logging
  • Use version control and maintain clean code
  • Write comprehensive tests for your applications
  • Keep dependencies updated and secure

Don'ts

  • Don't ignore security best practices
  • Don't skip testing and code reviews
  • Don't hardcode sensitive information
  • Don't neglect performance optimization
  • Don't use deprecated or outdated features

Optimize asset loading, implement proper error handling, use Rust for heavy tasks, follow security guidelines.

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