Tauri Sample Application

This sample demonstrates how to use winapp CLI with a Tauri application to add package identity, use Windows APIs, and package as MSIX.

For a complete step-by-step guide, see the Tauri Getting Started Guide.

What This Sample Shows

• Tauri desktop application (Rust + vanilla HTML/JS)
• Using Windows ApplicationModel APIs from Rust to retrieve package identity
• Sending Windows toast notifications via windows::UI::Notifications
• Conditionally enabling UI features based on package identity status
• MSIX packaging with app manifest and assets

Prerequisites

• Tauri prerequisites (Rust, system dependencies)
• Node.js
• winapp CLI installed via winget: winget install Microsoft.winappcli --source winget

Building and Running

First Time Setup

# Install npm dependencies
npm install

# Generate a dev certificate (first time only)
winapp cert generate --if-exists skip

Run

# Build the Rust backend
cargo build --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml

# Stage the exe (the target\debug folder contains build artifacts that aren't needed)
mkdir -Force dist | Out-Null
copy .\src-tauri\target\debug\tauri-app.exe .\dist\

# Run with identity
winapp run .\dist

Or use the npm script which does all of the above:

npm run tauri:dev:withidentity

The Tauri window will display the Package Family Name. The "Send Notification" button is enabled only when the app has package identity — click it to send a Windows toast notification.

Package as MSIX

npm run pack:msix

This builds in release mode, stages the exe to dist/, and packages+signs it. Then install:

# Install certificate (first time only, requires admin)
winapp cert install .\devcert.pfx

Double-click the generated .msix file to install. The app will be available in your Start Menu.