React + Tauri Application

📰 Dev.to · Takehiko Kikuchi

Learn to build a desktop application using React and Tauri, with a customized template featuring shadcn UI and tailwindcss.

intermediate Published 16 Mar 2026

Action Steps

Create a new Tauri project using the command `npx tauri new` to initialize the project structure.
Install shadcn UI and tailwindcss using npm or yarn by running `npm install @shadcn/ui tailwindcss`.
Configure tailwindcss by creating a `tailwind.config.js` file and customizing the theme.
Build the React application using the `npm run build` command.
Run the Tauri application using the `npm run tauri dev` command to see the desktop application in action.

Who Needs to Know This

Frontend developers and full-stack developers can benefit from this tutorial to create cross-platform desktop applications with a modern UI.

Key Insight

💡 Tauri allows developers to build cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies like React.