Tauri v2 JavaScript Frontend Integration

This skill covers integrating JavaScript frontend frameworks with Tauri v2 for desktop application development.

Core Architecture

Tauri functions as a static web host, serving HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WASM files through a native webview. The framework is frontend-agnostic but requires specific configurations for optimal integration.

Supported Application Types

• Static Site Generation (SSG)
• Single-Page Applications (SPA)
• Multi-Page Applications (MPA)

Not Supported

Server-side rendering (SSR) in its native form. All frameworks must be configured for static output.

General Requirements

Key Principles

1. Static Output Required: Tauri cannot run a Node.js server - all content must be pre-built static files
2. Client-Server Architecture: Implement proper client-server relationships between app and APIs (no hybrid SSR solutions)
3. Mobile Development: Requires a development server hosting the frontend on your internal IP

Common tauri.conf.json Structure

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "<package-manager> dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "<package-manager> build",
    "devUrl": "http://localhost:<port>",
    "frontendDist": "../<output-dir>"
  }
}

Replace <package-manager> with npm run, yarn, pnpm, or deno task.

Framework Configurations

Vite (React, Vue, Svelte, Solid)

Vite is the recommended choice for SPA frameworks due to its fast development experience and simple configuration.

package.json

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "vite",
    "build": "tsc && vite build",
    "preview": "vite preview",
    "tauri": "tauri"
  }
}

vite.config.ts

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';

export default defineConfig({
  clearScreen: false,
  server: {
    port: 5173,
    strictPort: true,
    host: process.env.TAURI_DEV_HOST || 'localhost',
    watch: {
      ignored: ['**/src-tauri/**'],
    },
  },
  envPrefix: ['VITE_', 'TAURI_ENV_*'],
  build: {
    target: process.env.TAURI_ENV_PLATFORM === 'windows' ? 'chrome105' : 'safari13',
    minify: process.env.TAURI_ENV_DEBUG ? false : 'esbuild',
    sourcemap: !!process.env.TAURI_ENV_DEBUG,
  },
});

tauri.conf.json

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
    "devUrl": "http://localhost:5173",
    "frontendDist": "../dist"
  }
}

Next.js

Next.js requires static export mode since Tauri cannot run Node.js servers.

Critical Requirements

• Must use output: 'export' in next.config
• Images must be unoptimized for static export
• Asset prefix required for development server

next.config.mjs

const isProd = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';
const internalHost = process.env.TAURI_DEV_HOST || 'localhost';

/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
const nextConfig = {
  output: 'export',
  images: {
    unoptimized: true,
  },
  assetPrefix: isProd ? undefined : `http://${internalHost}:3000`,
};

export default nextConfig;

package.json

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "next dev",
    "build": "next build",
    "start": "next start",
    "tauri": "tauri"
  }
}

tauri.conf.json

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
    "devUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
    "frontendDist": "../out"
  }
}

SSG Considerations for Next.js

• The out directory contains static exports
• Dynamic routes require generateStaticParams()
• API routes are not supported - use Tauri commands instead
• next/image optimization is disabled; use standard <img> or configure unoptimized

Nuxt

Nuxt must run in SSG mode with ssr: false for Tauri compatibility.

nuxt.config.ts

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  ssr: false,
  telemetry: false,
  devServer: {
    host: '0.0.0.0', // Required for iOS device compatibility
  },
  vite: {
    clearScreen: false,
    envPrefix: ['VITE_', 'TAURI_'],
    server: {
      strictPort: true,
      watch: {
        ignored: ['**/src-tauri/**'],
      },
    },
  },
});

package.json

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "nuxt dev",
    "build": "nuxt build",
    "generate": "nuxt generate",
    "tauri": "tauri"
  }
}

tauri.conf.json

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run generate",
    "devUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
    "frontendDist": "../dist"
  }
}

SSG Considerations for Nuxt

• Use nuxt generate for production builds (creates static files)
• Server routes (/server/api) are not available - use Tauri commands
• Nitro server functionality is disabled in SSG mode

SvelteKit

SvelteKit requires the static adapter and SSR must be disabled.

Installation

npm install --save-dev @sveltejs/adapter-static

svelte.config.js

import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-static';
import { vitePreprocess } from '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte';

/** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */
const config = {
  preprocess
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