tauri-framework-upgrade

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Upgrading from Tauri v1 to v2
• Migrating from v2 beta to v2 stable
• Breaking changes in config or permissions

Trigger phrases include:

• "migrate", "upgrade", "v1 to v2", "breaking changes", "migration", "tauri update"

How to use this skill

1. Run the migration command:

   npx @tauri-apps/cli migrate
   

2. Key breaking changes from v1 to v2:
   • allowlist replaced with capabilities system (src-tauri/capabilities/default.json)
   • tauri config key renamed to app
   • Plugins moved from built-in to cargo add tauri-plugin-*
   • Event system now uses typed payloads
3. Update tauri.conf.json to v2 format:

   {
     "identifier": "com.example.app",
     "app": { "windows": [{ "label": "main" }] },
     "build": { "frontendDist": "../dist" }
   }
   

4. Create capabilities/default.json to replace the old allowlist:

   { "identifier": "default", "windows": ["main"], "permissions": ["core:default"] }
   

5. Update Cargo.toml dependencies to v2 versions
6. Validate by running npm run tauri dev and resolving any compile or runtime errors

Outputs

• Migration command and automated changes
• Config format mapping (v1 to v2)
• Capabilities file replacing allowlist
• Post-migration validation checklist

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/start/migrate/from-tauri-1/
• https://v2.tauri.app/start/migrate/from-tauri-2-beta/

Keywords

tauri upgrade, migrate, v1 to v2, breaking changes, migration, version update