Turn a desktop toolbox into your own software.

Recommended path

01 · Setup

Install and run

Prepare Node / pnpm / Rust, compile once and launch the sample app locally.

02 · Make it yours

Become your software

Rename, swap the dual-source icons, remove sample plugins.

03 · Extend

Build your first plugin

Generate a skeleton, edit plugin.json and a view; both ends auto-register.

Capability matrix

search / filter

AllFrontendRust

Capability	Frontend entry	Rust	What it does
IPC	@/core/ipc	generate_handler	Type-safe command calls; never call invoke directly
Event bus	@/core/events	events.rs	Typed events with a shared prefix
Logging	@/core/logger	log	Unified logs across both runtimes
Errors	@/core/errors	error.rs	AppError normalization + global toasts
Database	@/core/db	db.rs	Drizzle (kdb) + CRUD + scoped migrations
HTTP	@/core/http	http.rs	reqwest, no CORS; streaming download + proxy
Theme	@/core/theme	set_window_appearance	Light/dark/system + accent + font scale
Plugin registry	@/core/plugins	plugins/mod.rs	Frontend & backend auto-registration at build time
Updater	@/core/updater	updater.rs	tauri-plugin-updater + static manifest
Notifications	@/core/notify	tauri-plugin-notification	Permission request + settings toggle
Autostart	@/core/autostart	tauri-plugin-autostart	The OS is the source of truth
Transactions	runInTransaction	db.rs	Batch in one transaction; roll back on failure
Backup / restore / reset	settings → 数据	db.rs	Auto-restart after restore or reset
Settings import/export	@/core/settings-transfer	files.rs	Export JSON; import applies after restart
Diagnostics	@/core/diagnostics	diagnostics.rs	Environment info + recent logs
Single instance	—	tauri-plugin-single-instance	Focus the window and forward args on relaunch
In-app shortcuts	@/core/shortcuts	—	registerShortcut('mod+k', fn)
Global shortcuts	@/core/global-shortcut	tauri-plugin-global-shortcut	Settings-driven; focus the main window
Search / command palette	@/core/search	—	Cmd/Ctrl+K aggregates nav and tools
Taskbar progress / badge	@/core/taskbar	Tauri Window API	Progress 0–100 / Dock badge
Background tasks	@/core/tasks	tasks.rs	Cancel tokens + task:// progress events
Open content	@/core/open-with	open.rs	Unified CLI / deep-link / drop dispatch
Multi-window	@/core/windows	capabilities/windows.json	openAppWindow(), label win-*
Native app menu	@/core/events (app://menu)	menu.rs	macOS menubar / Windows window menu
Platform detection	@/core/platform.ts	—	isMac: styling and modifier-key differences

Keep reading

Architecture

Layout and boot order

How the layers fit, the startup chain, and what to reference but never edit.

Plugins

The plugin system

plugin.json, views, Rust commands, migrations and settings.

Conventions

Pitfalls

Regressions to avoid and the macOS port problem.

Release

Ship and update

Signing, latest.json, GitHub Actions and troubleshooting.