tauri-app-file-system

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Reading or writing local files in a Tauri app
• Configuring file system scope for safe access
• File import/export workflows

Trigger phrases include:

• "file system", "read file", "write file", "fs plugin", "file access", "scope"

How to use this skill

1. Install the file-system plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-fs
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:

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

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

   {
     "permissions": [
       { "identifier": "fs:allow-read-text-file", "allow": [{ "path": "$APPDATA/**" }] },
       { "identifier": "fs:allow-write-text-file", "allow": [{ "path": "$APPDATA/**" }] }
     ]
   }
   

4. Read and write files from the frontend:

   import { readTextFile, writeTextFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-fs';
   const content = await readTextFile('config.json', { baseDir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
   await writeTextFile('config.json', JSON.stringify(data), { baseDir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
   

5. Define minimal directory scopes to restrict access to only the directories your app needs
6. Validate access boundaries and handle permission errors gracefully

Outputs

• File system plugin setup with scoped directory access
• Read/write operations using BaseDirectory constants
• Minimal-scope permission configuration

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/file-system/

Keywords

tauri file system, read file, write file, scope, fs plugin, file access