Running Node.js as a Sidecar in Tauri

Package and run Node.js applications as sidecar processes in Tauri desktop applications, leveraging the Node.js ecosystem without requiring users to install Node.js.

Why Use a Node.js Sidecar

• Bundle existing Node.js tools and libraries with your Tauri application
• No external Node.js runtime dependency for end users
• Leverage npm packages that have no Rust equivalent
• Isolate Node.js logic from the main Tauri process
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Prerequisites

1. Existing Tauri v2 application
2. Shell plugin installed and configured
3. Node.js and npm on the development machine
4. Rust toolchain (1.84.0+ recommended)