Framework for small desktop and mobile apps with a web front end and a Rust back end, using the system's own web view instead of bundling Chromium.
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Tauri at a glance
Checked 22 Oct 2026Tauri (v2, CLI 2.12.4 Oct 2026, ~112k stars) builds desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus iOS and Android, from any HTML/JS/CSS front end with a Rust core. It renders with the OS web view (WebView2 on Windows, WebKit on macOS and Linux), so apps stay far smaller and lighter than Electron apps, which ship their own Chromium. Built-in bundler for .exe/.msi/.dmg/.deb/.AppImage, self-updater, tray icons and notifications. MIT or Apache-2.0. A library for developers, not an end-user app.
RepoQuarry. “Tauri.” Checked 22 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/tauriWhat it replaces
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Built-in app bundler to create app bundles in formats like .app, .dmg, .deb, .rpm, .AppImage and Windows installersgithub.com · tauri#features ↗ today
MIT or MIT/Apache 2.0 where applicable.github.com · tauri#licenses ↗ today
MIT or MIT/Apache 2.0 where applicable.github.com · tauri#licenses ↗ today
Tauri is a framework for building tiny, blazingly fast binaries for all major operating systems.github.com · tauri#readme ↗ today
Windows | 10 and abovegithub.com · tauri#platforms ↗ today
Tauri uses the Microsoft C++ Build Tools for development as well as Microsoft Edge WebView2.v2.tauri.app · prerequisites ↗ today
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Growth and activity in detail
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- Actively maintained100+ people committing, active 12 of the last 12 weeks.
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