Tauri App Template

A pre-configured Tauri + React desktop app starter with theming and system tray support

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Best for: Developers who want a ready-made Tauri + React desktop scaffold with system tray, global shortcuts, and theming already set up.
Skip if: You want a SaaS product template with auth/billing - this is a bare desktop app scaffold, not a product boilerplate.

Tauri App Template is a free, open-source starter for cross-platform desktop apps built on Tauri v2 with React 19, TypeScript, and shadcn/ui. It provides multi-window management, system tray integration, global keyboard shortcuts that work outside the app's focus, light/dark theming, English/Chinese internationalization, and an automated GitHub Actions release workflow.

Pros

System tray integration and global keyboard shortcuts pre-built, which are often the fiddliest parts of a desktop app
Automated GitHub Actions release workflow included
Modern stack: React 19, Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui
Free, open-source, and MIT licensed

Cons

No SaaS features (auth, payments, dashboard) - it's a scaffold, not a product starter
Smaller community (93 stars) compared to more established desktop frameworks
Only English/Chinese localization included by default