Getting Started with Tauri 2.x

If you're a web developer looking to build desktop applications, Tauri is the framework you've been waiting for. It lets you use your existing web skills while leveraging Rust for performance-critical operations.

Why Tauri Over Electron?

The numbers speak for themselves:

Setting Up Your First Project

Getting started with Tauri 2.x is straightforward:

npm create tauri-app@latest my-app -- --template react-ts
cd my-app
npm install
npm run tauri dev

Communicating Between Frontend and Backend

The magic of Tauri is the invoke system — calling Rust functions from JavaScript:

#[tauri::command]
fn greet(name: &str) -> String {
    format!("Hello, {}! Welcome to Tauri.", name)
}

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

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

Conclusion

Tauri 2.x is production-ready and a joy to work with. The combination of web technologies for UI and Rust for backend logic gives you the best of both worlds.