Desktop applications have traditionally been built with heavyweight frameworks like Electron. However, Tauri—a modern, lightweight alternative built on Rust—offers improved performance, smaller bundle sizes, and enhanced security. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through creating a simple cross-platform desktop application using Tauri for the backend and Svelte for the user interface.
Tauri leverages web technologies to build native desktop applications while offloading critical operations to Rust. Paired with Svelte—a fast, compile-time JavaScript framework—you can create modern apps that are both visually appealing and highly performant. This tutorial will walk you through setting up your development environment, creating a Svelte project, integrating Tauri, and building your first desktop app.