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app eweb-tauri

Transform any website into a native desktop/mobile app with Tauri - Ultra lightweight

6 releases

0.1.5 Dec 21, 2025
0.1.4 Dec 21, 2025

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⚡ eweb-tauri

Transform any website into a native desktop/mobile app with one command

Ultra lightweight: ~3MB vs Electron's 150MB+

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Crates.io Downloads License: MIT Rust


🎯 Why eweb-tauri?

Feature eweb-tauri (Tauri) Electron
📦 App Size ~3 MB ~150 MB
💾 Memory Usage ~30 MB ~100+ MB
🚀 Startup Time Instant 2-5 seconds
📱 Mobile Support ✅ iOS & Android
🔒 Security System WebView Bundled Chromium

✨ Features

  • 🚀 One Command - Generate & build in single command
  • 📱 Cross-Platform - Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
  • 🎨 Auto Icons - Generate all icon sizes from URL or file
  • Ultra Light - 50x smaller than Electron apps
  • 🦀 Pure Rust - Fast, safe, no Node.js required
  • 🔧 Zero Config - Works out of the box

📦 Installation

cargo install eweb-tauri

Prerequisites


🚀 Quick Start

One Command Build

# Linux desktop app
eweb-tauri https://github.com -n MyApp -p linux

# Android app
eweb-tauri https://github.com -n MyApp -p android

# Just generate project (build later)
eweb-tauri https://github.com -n MyApp

Full Example

eweb-tauri "https://docker-gpu.aws.xin/" \
  -n "Docker-Monitor" \
  -i "https://example.com/icon.png" \
  -p linux

⚙️ Options

Option Short Description
--name -n App name
--app-version App version (default: 1.0.0)
--icon -i Icon path or URL
--output -o Output directory
--platform -p Build platform (see below)
--debug -d Debug build (auto-signed APK)
--help -h Show help
--version -V Show version

Platform Options (-p)

Value Platform Output Required OS
linux Linux .deb, .rpm, .AppImage Linux
mac macOS .app, .dmg macOS
windows Windows .exe, .msi Windows
android Android .apk, .aab Any (with SDK)
ios iOS .ipa macOS + Xcode

⚠️ Note: Desktop builds require the target OS. Cross-compilation is not supported for desktop platforms.

💡 Tip: Use --debug for Android to get auto-signed APK that can be installed directly!


📊 Size Comparison

Format eweb-tauri Electron Savings
.deb 2.8 MB ~150 MB 98%
.rpm 2.8 MB ~150 MB 98%
.apk 20 MB N/A ✅ Mobile!
.aab 11 MB N/A ✅ Mobile!

📱 Android Setup

1. Install Android SDK

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk

# Download command line tools
mkdir -p ~/Android/Sdk
cd ~/Android/Sdk
wget https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest.zip
unzip commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest.zip
mkdir -p cmdline-tools/latest
mv cmdline-tools/{bin,lib} cmdline-tools/latest/

2. Install SDK Components

export ANDROID_HOME=~/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin

yes | sdkmanager --licenses
sdkmanager "platform-tools" "platforms;android-34" "build-tools;34.0.0" "ndk;27.0.12077973"

3. Add Rust Targets

rustup target add aarch64-linux-android armv7-linux-androideabi x86_64-linux-android i686-linux-android

4. Set Environment Variables

Add to your ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or ~/.env:

# Android SDK / Tauri Development
export ANDROID_HOME=~/Android/Sdk
export NDK_HOME=$ANDROID_HOME/ndk/27.0.12077973
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64  # Linux
# export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-17.jdk/Contents/Home  # macOS
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

5. Build!

# Debug build (auto-signed, can install directly)
eweb-tauri https://example.com -n MyApp -p android --debug

# Release build (unsigned, needs signing for distribution)
eweb-tauri https://example.com -n MyApp -p android

📁 Generated Project Structure

<app>-tauri/
├── src/
│   └── index.html
├── dist/                    # Build artifacts (auto-renamed)
│   ├── MyApp-1.0.0-universal.apk
│   └── MyApp-1.0.0-universal.aab
└── src-tauri/
    ├── Cargo.toml
    ├── tauri.conf.json
    ├── build.rs
    ├── capabilities/
    ├── icons/
    └── src/
        ├── main.rs      # Desktop entry
        └── lib.rs       # Mobile entry

🛠️ Tech Stack

  • Rust - Systems programming language
  • Tauri 2.0 - Cross-platform app framework
  • clap - CLI argument parsing
  • image - Icon processing
  • reqwest - HTTP client

📋 Changelog

v0.1.4 (2024-12-21)

  • ✅ Add --debug flag for auto-signed APK (can install directly)
  • ✅ Debug APK output to dist/ folder

v0.1.3 (2024-12-21)

  • ✅ Copy custom icons to Android mipmap resources
  • ✅ Support all Android icon densities (mdpi to xxxhdpi)

v0.1.2 (2024-12-21)

  • ✅ Auto-rename build artifacts with app name and version
  • ✅ Add --app-version option
  • ✅ Output to dist/ folder

v0.1.1 (2024-12-21)

  • ✅ Add lib.rs for Android/iOS mobile support
  • ✅ Fix mobile build configuration

v0.1.0 (2024-12-21)

  • 🎉 Initial release
  • ✅ One-command project generation
  • ✅ Auto icon generation from URL
  • ✅ Cross-platform support
  • ✅ Published to crates.io

📄 License

MIT © neosun100


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