Skill

tauri-app-sidecar-nodejs

Bundles and runs Node.js processes as sidecars in Tauri v2 apps with lifecycle management. Use for integrating Node.js backends, handling start/stop, and packaging platform-specific executables.

Node

Rust

deployment

backend

Install

npx claudepluginhub partme-ai/full-stack-skills --plugin t2ui-skills

Tool Access

This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

Preview

**ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:**

Supporting Assets

LICENSE.txtexamples/usage.mdtemplates/capabilities.json

SKILL.md

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Last CommitMar 25, 2026

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When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

Running Node.js as a sidecar process in Tauri
Packaging Node.js binaries alongside the app
Managing sidecar lifecycle (start, stop, logging)

Trigger phrases include:

"sidecar", "node.js sidecar", "nodejs backend", "sidecar packaging", "bundled node"

How to use this skill

Compile Node.js to a standalone binary using tools like pkg or nexe:

npx pkg server.js -t node18-macos-x64,node18-win-x64,node18-linux-x64

Place sidecar binaries in src-tauri/binaries/ with platform-specific naming:

src-tauri/binaries/node-server-x86_64-apple-darwin
src-tauri/binaries/node-server-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe
src-tauri/binaries/node-server-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

Configure the sidecar in tauri.conf.json:

{ "bundle": { "externalBin": ["binaries/node-server"] } }

Start the sidecar from Rust:

let sidecar = app.shell().sidecar("node-server").unwrap();
let (mut rx, child) = sidecar.spawn().unwrap();

Configure shell permissions for the sidecar in capabilities
Manage lifecycle: stop the sidecar gracefully on app exit using the child process handle

Outputs

Sidecar binary packaging per platform
Sidecar configuration in tauri.conf.json
Start/stop lifecycle management in Rust

References

https://v2.tauri.app/learn/sidecar-nodejs/

Keywords

tauri sidecar, node.js, nodejs backend, sidecar packaging, bundled binary