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Agent Skills: tauri-app-cli

Configure the Tauri v2 CLI plugin to parse command-line arguments using a JSON schema and route them to app behavior. Use when defining CLI argument schemas, handling startup arguments, or integrating CLI with single-instance mode.

UncategorizedID: teachingai/full-stack-skills/tauri-app-cli

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Skill Metadata

Name
tauri-app-cli
Description
"Configure the Tauri v2 CLI plugin to parse command-line arguments using a JSON schema and route them to app behavior. Use when defining CLI argument schemas, handling startup arguments, or integrating CLI with single-instance mode."

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