tauri-app-opener

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Opening external links or URLs from a Tauri app
• Launching files in their default application
• Protocol or path allowlisting for the opener

Trigger phrases include:

• "open link", "open URL", "open file", "default browser", "opener", "launch"

How to use this skill

1. Install the opener plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-opener
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:

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

3. Configure capabilities with allowed URLs/protocols in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:

   {
     "permissions": [
       { "identifier": "opener:allow-open-url", "allow": [{ "url": "https://**" }] },
       "opener:allow-open-path"
     ]
   }
   

4. Open URLs and files from the frontend:

   import { openUrl, openPath } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener';
   await openUrl('https://tauri.app');
   await openPath('/path/to/document.pdf');
   

5. Restrict allowed protocols to https:// and specific schemes only (never allow arbitrary URLs)
6. Validate paths before opening to prevent path traversal attacks

Outputs

• Opener plugin setup with protocol-scoped permissions
• URL and file opening patterns
• Security validation for paths and protocols

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/opener/

Keywords

tauri opener, open URL, open file, default browser, external links, allowlist