tauri-app-upload

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Uploading files from desktop or mobile
• Progress tracking during file upload
• Custom headers or retry logic for uploads

Trigger phrases include:

• "upload", "file upload", "upload progress", "upload headers", "file transfer"

How to use this skill

1. Install the upload plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-upload
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:

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

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

   { "permissions": ["upload:allow-upload"] }
   

4. Upload a file with progress from the frontend:

   import { upload } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-upload';
   await upload('https://api.example.com/upload', '/path/to/file.zip', (progress, total) => {
     console.log(`Uploaded ${progress} of ${total} bytes`);
   }, { 'Authorization': 'Bearer token' });
   

5. Implement retry logic for large file uploads that may fail due to network interruptions
6. Combine with dialog plugin to let users select files before uploading

Outputs

• Upload plugin setup with progress callbacks
• File transfer pattern with custom headers
• Retry and error handling strategy

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/upload/

Keywords

tauri upload, file upload, progress, transfer, custom headers, retry