tauri-app-cli

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• CLI arguments for a Tauri application
• Schema-based argument parsing at app launch
• Routing CLI commands to app behavior or windows

Trigger phrases include:

• "cli", "arguments", "command line", "schema", "command routing", "cli plugin"

How to use this skill

1. Install the CLI plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-cli
   

2. Define the CLI schema in tauri.conf.json:

   {
     "plugins": {
       "cli": {
         "description": "My Tauri App",
         "args": [
           { "name": "input", "short": "i", "takesValue": true, "description": "Input file path" }
         ],
         "subcommands": {
           "open": { "description": "Open a specific view", "args": [] }
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:

   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_cli::init())
   

4. Handle CLI matches on the frontend:

   import { getMatches } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-cli';
   const matches = await getMatches();
   if (matches.args.input?.value) {
     console.log('Input file:', matches.args.input.value);
   }
   

5. Combine with single-instance plugin to forward second-launch arguments to the running instance
6. Configure capabilities: "cli:default"

Outputs

• CLI argument schema in tauri.conf.json
• Frontend argument parsing and routing logic
• Second-launch argument forwarding pattern

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/cli/

Keywords

tauri cli, arguments, schema, command routing, command line