Tauri (software framework)

{{Short description|Open-source software framework designed to create cross-platform desktop and mobile applications}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox software

| title = Tauri

| logo = TauriAppLogo.svg

| author = Daniel Thompson-Yvetot, Lucas Nogueira

| released = {{Start date and age|2020|06|19|df=y}}

| latest release version = Tauri v2.2.5

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2025|01|25|df=y}}

| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri}}

| programming language = Rust & TypeScript

| operating system = Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS

| license = MIT License, Apache License 2.0

| website = {{URL|https://tauri.app/}}

| AsOf = 27 January 2025

}}

Tauri is an open-source software framework designed to create cross-platform desktop and mobile applications on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android and iOS using a web frontend. The framework functions with a Rust back-end and a JavaScript front-end{{Cite web |title=JavaScript developers: Here are the top trends and tools |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/javascript-developers-here-are-the-top-trends-and-tools/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=ZDNET |language=en}} that runs on local WebView libraries using rendering libraries like Tao and Wry.{{Cite web |last=Alam |first=Tausif |date=2022-09-27 |title=Why People Hate Electron.js (and Why It's Still So Popular) |url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/why-people-hate-electron-js-and-why-its-still-so-popular/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Analytics India Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=tauri-apps/tauri |date=2024-04-14 |url=https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri |access-date=2024-04-14 |publisher=Tauri}} Tauri aims to provide a more lightweight alternative to similar existing frameworks such as Electron.{{Cite web |title=Tauri vs Electron: The best Electron alternative created yet |url=https://www.astrolytics.io/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.astrolytics.io |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-07-08 |title=Creating Tiny Desktop Apps With Tauri And Vue.js |url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/07/tiny-desktop-apps-tauri-vuejs/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Smashing Magazine |language=en}}

Tauri is governed by the Tauri Foundation within the Dutch non-profit Commons Conservancy.{{Cite web |last=foundation |first=The Commons Conservancy |date=2021-05-16 |title=Statutes of Tauri |url=https://dracc.commonsconservancy.org/0035/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Directives and Regulatory Archive of The Commons Conservancy |language=en}} As of 2024, Tauri is licensed and distributed under the MIT license, and Apache 2.0 license.{{Cite web |title=Dashboard {{!}} FOSSA |url=https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2F./tauri-apps/tauri/refs/branch/dev/eff778b8f0c675fda3f6f6d1041bc94afd765d1c/browse/licenses |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=app.fossa.com}}

Tauri 1.0 was released in June 2022. In early 2024, Tauri v2 Beta was released, which included mobile support for iOS and Android systems.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title=Announcing the Tauri v2 Beta Release |url=https://beta.tauri.app/blog/tauri-2-0-0-beta/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Tauri |language=en}} On 2 October 2024, Tauri v2 was released as a stable release.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Tauri 2.0 Stable Release |url=https://tauri.app/blog/tauri-20/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Tauri |language=en}}