# tauri-v2

Walks your agent through Rust commands, IPC and capabilities in Tauri v2, and heads off the build errors that usually eat an afternoon.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 8000 installs · ★ 16
- Author: nodnarbnitram
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions/tree/HEAD/plugins/cce-tauri/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tauri-v2

## What it does

This skill covers Tauri v2 and later: a web frontend talking to a Rust backend. The agent gets patterns for `tauri.conf.json`, commands marked with `#[tauri::command]`, `invoke` and `emit` calls from the frontend, and capability files. There is also a table of common failures with the root cause and the fix, from "Command not found" to a white screen on launch.

Some rules are easy to forget and the skill spells them out. Every command has to be listed in `tauri::generate_handler![]`, otherwise the frontend call fails silently. Async commands take owned types only, so `&str` will not compile. Shared state goes through `Mutex<T>`, and application logic lives in `lib.rs` because mobile builds replace `main()` with `mobile_entry_point`.

Tauri v2 denies everything by default, so a plugin permission has to be added to `capabilities/default.json` before the plugin works. Mobile builds need Rust targets installed with `rustup target add`. Reference files cover capabilities, IPC, official plugins, the updater and distribution, plus tray, sidecars and deep links.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --skill tauri-v2 -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tauri-v2/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --skill tauri-v2 -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --skill tauri-v2 -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions tauri-v2
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --skill tauri-v2 -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --path plugins/cce-tauri/skills/tauri-v2
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions --skill tauri-v2 -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/nodnarbnitram/claude-code-extensions/tree/HEAD/plugins/cce-tauri/skills/tauri-v2/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- register Rust commands and call them from the frontend with `invoke`
- set up `tauri.conf.json` and capabilities without permission errors
- debug a command that silently does nothing or panics on state access
- fix a white screen or an IPC timeout at launch
- build the app for mobile targets

## Example prompts
- Add a Rust command that reads a file and call it from the frontend with invoke
- Why does invoking my command from the frontend do nothing? Check generate_handler registration
- Set up capabilities for the store plugin in Tauri v2

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: tauri-v2
description: "Tauri v2+ cross-platform app development with Rust backend. Use when configuring tauri.conf.json, implementing Rust commands (#[tauri::command]), setting up IPC patterns (invoke, emit, channels), configuring permissions/capabilities, troubleshooting build issues, or deploying desktop/mobile apps. Triggers on Tauri, src-tauri, invoke, emit, capabilities.json."
version: 1.0.1
---

# Tauri v2+ Development Skill

> Build cross-platform desktop and mobile apps with web frontends and Rust backends.

## Before You Start

**This skill prevents 8+ common errors and saves ~60% tokens.**

| Metric | Without Skill | With Skill |
|--------|--------------|------------|
| Setup Time | ~2 hours | ~30 min |
| Common Errors | 8+ | 0 |
| Token Usage | High (exploration) | Low (direct patterns) |

### Known Issues This Skill Prevents

1. Permission denied errors from missing capabilities
2. IPC failures from unregistered commands in `generate_handler!`
3. State management panics from type mismatches
4. Mobile build failures from missing Rust targets
5. White screen issues from misconfigured dev URLs

## Quick Start

### Step 1: Create a Tauri Command

```rust
// src-tauri/src/lib.rs
#[tauri::command]
fn greet(name: String) -> String {
    format!("Hello, {}!", name)
}

#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
    tauri::Builder::default()
        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![greet])
        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
        .expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```

**Why this matters:** Commands not in `generate_handler![]` silently fail when invoked from frontend.

> **`main.rs` stays thin:** `src-tauri/src/main.rs` should only be a thin passthrough — all application logic lives in `lib.rs`:
> ```rust
> // src-tauri/src/main.rs
> #![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
> fn main() {
>     app_lib::run();
> }
> ```
> This split is required for mobile builds — Tauri replaces `main()` with `mobile_entry_point` on mobile targets.

### Step 2: Call from Frontend

```typescript
import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';

const greeting = await invoke<string>('greet', { name: 'World' });
console.log(greeting); // "Hello, World!"
```

**Why this matters:** Use `@tauri-apps/api/core` (not `@tauri-apps/api/tauri` - that's v1 API).

### Step 3: Add Required Permissions

```json
// src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
{
    "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
    "identifier": "default",
````
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