Rust, SolidJS, and Tauri: Create a cross-platform desktop app

On December 15, 2022, GitHub ended support for the ATOM IDE, marking a significant point in software history as the first real Electron application, but the project continues through a community-run fork called Pulsar. Electron allowed developers to create cross-platform desktop applications using familiar web technologies, although it was criticized for high memory usage compared to applications built with lower-level languages. The article explores Tauri, a new framework that maintains the benefits of Electron while addressing security and performance concerns, primarily using Rust for backend logic. Tauri employs a multi-process architecture similar to Electron, allowing UI design through web technologies and backend development in Rust, with potential support for other languages in the future. The tutorial includes steps for setting up a Tauri project, creating basic commands, adding a window menu, and building an application, highlighting Tauri’s ability to provide better performance and smaller bundles, which may attract developers looking to improve upon Electron’s limitations.