tauri-app-process

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Getting process info (PID, app version) in a Tauri app
• Programmatic app restart or exit
• Graceful shutdown and cleanup

Trigger phrases include:

• "process", "restart app", "exit app", "shutdown", "app lifecycle", "process info"

How to use this skill

1. Install the process plugin:
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   cargo add tauri-plugin-process
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:
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   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_process::init())
   

3. Configure capabilities in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:
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   { "permissions": ["process:allow-restart", "process:allow-exit"] }
   

4. Control the process from the frontend:
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   import { exit, relaunch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-process';
   await relaunch();  // restart the app (e.g., after an update)
   await exit(0);     // graceful exit with code 0
   

5. Implement graceful shutdown by saving state before calling exit
6. Restrict process capabilities to only restart/exit -- avoid exposing unnecessary process data

Outputs

• Process plugin setup with restart and exit capabilities
• Graceful shutdown pattern with state saving
• Minimal capability configuration

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/process/

Keywords

tauri process, restart, exit, shutdown, app lifecycle, process info