Full-stack-skills tauri-app-updater

Configure OTA (over-the-air) app updates using the Tauri v2 updater plugin with signing keys and update server setup. Use when implementing auto-update checks, generating signing key pairs, or configuring update server endpoints and metadata.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/tauri-skills/tauri-app-updater" ~/.claude/skills/partme-ai-full-stack-skills-tauri-app-updater && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/tauri-skills/tauri-app-updater/SKILL.md

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

Auto-updates or OTA updates for the app
Signing keys for update verification
Update server configuration

Trigger phrases include:

"updater", "auto-update", "OTA", "signing key", "update server", "app update"

How to use this skill

Install the updater plugin:

cargo add tauri-plugin-updater

Generate signing keys:

npx @tauri-apps/cli signer generate -w ~/.tauri/myapp.key

Configure the updater in

tauri.conf.json

{
  "plugins": {
    "updater": {
      "endpoints": ["https://releases.example.com/{{target}}/{{arch}}/{{current_version}}"],
      "pubkey": "dW50cnVzdGVkIGNvbW1lbnQ..."
    }
  }
}

Register the plugin and check for updates:

import { check } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-updater';
const update = await check();
if (update) {
  await update.downloadAndInstall();
  // Optionally restart the app
}

Configure capabilities in

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

{ "permissions": ["updater:default"] }

Set up your update server to serve JSON metadata with version, download URL, and signature

Outputs

Updater plugin setup with signing keys
Update check and install flow
Update server endpoint configuration

References

https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/updater/

Keywords

tauri updater, auto-update, OTA, signing key, update server, app update