create-tauri-app

The official scaffolding CLI for starting new Tauri desktop/mobile apps

Best for: Developers starting a new cross-platform desktop or mobile app who want to bring their own frontend framework onto Tauri's lightweight native runtime.
Skip if: You need a feature-rich app template with auth/payments/licensing built in - this is a scaffolding CLI, not a full-featured boilerplate.

create-tauri-app is the official, free scaffolding tool for the Tauri framework, letting developers bootstrap a cross-platform app (Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS) with any frontend framework of their choice. It generates a minimal, security-focused starting project using native OS web renderers to keep bundle sizes small.

Pros

Officially maintained by the Tauri Contributors with backing from sponsors like 1Password and Sourcegraph
Framework-agnostic - works with your existing frontend stack
Targets Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS from one codebase
Free, open source, and security-focused by design

Cons

It's a scaffolding CLI, not a full-featured app boilerplate - no auth, payments, or licensing included
Requires Rust toolchain knowledge for anything beyond the frontend layer
You still need to pick and wire your own UI framework and state management