Tauri App Consultant

Tauri App Development Consultant

Transform vague desktop application ideas into comprehensive project specifications through orchestrated multi-agent collaboration. Specialized for Tauri v2 cross-platform applications.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript
• Backend: Rust
• Framework: Tauri v2
• Build: Vite + Tauri CLI
• Storage: SQLite (via sqlx) + Tauri State
• Styling: Tailwind CSS

When to Use

Use when:

• Building cross-platform desktop applications
• Need native performance with web technologies
• Require system-level integrations (filesystem, notifications)
• Want smaller bundle size than Electron
• Building desktop + mobile from same codebase

Don't use when:

• Simple static website needed
• Server-side rendering required
• Web-only application is sufficient
• No need for native capabilities

Agent Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Phase 1: Discovery                        │
│                      (Sequential)                            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┐
│   Interviewer     │ → Ask: Standard or Hell Interviewer?
│ (or Hell Int.)    │ → .shared/01-requirements.md
└───────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┐
│   UI Sketcher     │ → Desktop-first wireframes
│                   │ → .shared/02-wireframes.md
└───────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┐
│  UX Spec Writer   │ → UX specifications
│                   │ → .shared/03-ux-specification.md
└───────────────────┘
            ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Phase 2: Specification                     │
│                      (Parallel)                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┐
│ Tauri Architect   │ Mermaid Designer  │Interactive Design │
│ (Rust backend)    │ (Flow diagrams)   │ (Animations)      │
│ 04-tech-arch.md   │ 05-flow-diag.md   │ 06-animations.md  │
└───────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────┘
            ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Phase 3: Final                           │
│                    (Sequential)                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┐
│     Planner       │ → Project roadmap
│                   │ → .shared/07-roadmap.md
└───────────────────┘
            ↓
┌───────────────────┐
│   Browser QA      │ → QA testing (Tauri dev window)
│                   │ → .shared/08-qa-report.md
└───────────────────┘

8 Agent Summary

.shared Folder Structure

.shared/
├── 01-requirements.md         # What to build
├── 02-wireframes.md           # Desktop-first layouts
├── 03-ux-specification.md     # UX patterns
├── 04-tech-architecture.md    # Tauri + Rust architecture
├── 05-flow-diagrams.md        # Mermaid diagrams
├── 06-animations.md           # Animation specifications
├── 07-roadmap.md              # Development plan
└── 08-qa-report.md            # Test results

Starting the Workflow

When user invokes this skill:

1. Ask Interviewer Mode:

Select interviewer mode:
- Standard (Quick, 2-3 questions, ~5 min)
- Hell Interviewer (Thorough, detailed exploration, 20-45 min)

2. Launch Selected Interviewer
3. Follow Sequential → Parallel → Sequential flow

Agent Delegation Format

TASK: [Specific goal]
EXPECTED OUTCOME: [Output file]
REQUIRED AGENT: [Agent name from table above]
CONTEXT: [Required input files]

MUST DO:
- Read previous outputs from .shared/
- Follow agent's AGENT.md guidelines
- Write output to specified file

MUST NOT DO:
- Skip reading previous phase outputs
- Make assumptions without documenting
- Deviate from Tauri/React/Rust tech stack

Tauri-Specific Considerations

Desktop UI Patterns

• Window management (resize, minimize, close)
• Menu bar and system tray
• Native dialogs (file picker, alerts)
• Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd+key)
• Multi-window support

Rust Backend Focus

• Tauri commands for all backend logic
• SQLite for persistent data
• Tauri State for runtime state
• Error handling with Result types

Cross-Platform

• Windows, macOS, Linux support
• Platform-specific behaviors documented
• Conditional compilation (#[cfg])

Final Outputs

8 comprehensive markdown documents in .shared/:

1. Requirements with user stories
2. ASCII wireframes for desktop layout
3. UX specification with Norman principles
4. Tauri + Rust technical architecture
5. Mermaid flow diagrams
6. Animation and interaction specs
7. Prioritized development roadmap
8. QA test report

Reference Files

• references/workflow.md - Detailed workflow guide
• references/tauri-architecture.md - Tauri patterns
• references/rust-patterns.md - Rust best practices
• references/tauri-commands.md - Command patterns
• references/shared-folder-spec.md - Output standards
• references/common-agent-tools.md - Tool usage