tauri-app-biometric

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Biometric authentication (TouchID, FaceID, fingerprint)
• Securing sensitive actions with biometric confirmation
• Fallback when biometric hardware is unavailable

Trigger phrases include:

• "biometric", "Face ID", "Touch ID", "fingerprint", "biometric login"

How to use this skill

1. Install the biometric plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-biometric
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:

   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_biometric::init())
   

3. Configure capabilities in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:

   { "permissions": ["biometric:allow-authenticate", "biometric:allow-status"] }
   

4. Check availability and authenticate from the frontend:

   import { authenticate, status } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-biometric';
   const bioStatus = await status();
   if (bioStatus.isAvailable) {
     await authenticate('Confirm your identity', { allowDeviceCredential: true });
   }
   

5. Implement fallback for devices without biometric support (PIN or password entry)
6. Pair with stronghold plugin for unlocking encrypted secrets after biometric confirmation

Outputs

• Biometric authentication flow with availability check
• Fallback strategy for unsupported devices
• Integration pattern with secure storage

References

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

Keywords

tauri biometric, face id, touch id, fingerprint, authentication, fallback