Tauri 2.0: A Lightweight Cross‑Platform Framework for Desktop and Mobile Applications

Tauri is a framework for creating lightweight binaries on all major desktop platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows) and mobile platforms (iOS, Android). In Tauri applications, developers write the front‑end with familiar web technologies, which run inside the operating system’s WebView and communicate with a core written primarily in Rust.

Compared with the bulky Electron, Tauri is smaller, faster, and more secure, providing a modern, resource‑efficient way to build cross‑platform desktop apps. Tauri v2.0, recently released, adds major mobile support, allowing the same UI codebase to target iOS and Android.

The new features and improvements in Tauri 2.0 include:

Mobile support for iOS and Android.

Multiple WebView support via unstable feature flags.

rustls‑tls backend.

Window shadow options.

New IPC module for raw data transfer.

File system module and API.

Auto‑start on system boot.

Barcode scanner integration.

Biometric authentication on mobile.

Clipboard read/write.

Command‑line interface parsing.

Deep linking as default URL handler.

Native file dialogs.

Global shortcut registration.

Rust‑based HTTP client.

Localhost server for production.

Configurable logging.

NFC read/write on mobile.

Native notifications.

Operating system information retrieval.

Persistent runtime scope changes.

Window positioning utilities.

Process access.

Shell access for file/URL handling and subprocess creation.

Single‑instance enforcement.

SQL database communication for front‑end.

Persistent key‑value storage.

Encrypted, secure database.

System tray support.

In‑app auto‑updates.

File upload via HTTP.

WebSocket support via Rust client.

Customizable window state (size, position).

The framework’s slogan has been refined to “Create lightweight, fast, secure cross‑platform applications.”