Tauri UI

Tauri UI: Modern Desktop App Templates with shadcn/ui

Tauri UI provides a collection of starter templates designed to accelerate the development of modern desktop applications. By leveraging the power of Tauri for cross-platform capabilities and shadcn/ui for a rich component library, developers can quickly scaffold projects. These templates integrate popular web technologies, offering a streamlined path to creating native-like experiences with familiar tools, significantly reducing setup time and boilerplate.

Features:

• Components-based UI Design: Utilizes shadcn/ui and Radix UI for UI primitives.
• Native-looking Window Controls: Implemented with tauri-controls for a consistent OS feel.
• Dark and Light Mode Support: Built-in theme switching for user preference.
• Icon Libraries Integration: Includes Lucide Icons and Radix Icons for a wide selection of visuals.
• Optimized Bundle Size: Minimized application footprints (e.g., .msi 2.5mb, .dmg 1.9mb, .deb 2mb) via an optimized Cargo.toml.
• Cross-platform Releases: Enabled via Tauri GitHub Action for CI/CD.
• Quick Project Scaffolding: Use create-tauri-ui for easy project initialization via CLI.
• Multiple Frontend Templates: Offers starter templates for Vite, Next.js, and SvelteKit.
• Simplified Component Updates: Streamlined commands (e.g., npx shadcn-ui@latest add --overwrite) to update shadcn/ui components.

Summary:

Tauri UI offers pre-configured templates that significantly simplify the creation of modern, cross-platform desktop applications. By integrating Tauri with shadcn/ui and popular frontend frameworks like Next.js and SvelteKit, it provides developers with a robust starting point. This includes features such as native window controls, theme support, and optimized builds, enabling a faster development cycle for high-quality desktop apps.