From web app to desktop app in minutes.

DeskForge wraps your existing web application in a native Tauri shell. No rewrites, no Electron bloat—just a CLI, a config file, and cloud builds that handle the rest.

Developer Experience

CLI-first workflow.

Initialize a project, configure your app, and trigger builds—all from your terminal. The @deskforge/cli handles authentication, project management, and build orchestration without leaving your editor.

deskforge init — Create a config file with interactive prompts
deskforge build — Trigger remote builds for Mac, Windows, Linux
deskforge dev — Start local Tauri dev environment with hot reload
terminal
$ npx create-deskforge-app my-app
✓ Created deskforge.config.json
$ deskforge build --platform mac
⠋ Uploading project...
✓ Build queued (build_abc123)
⠋ Building for macOS (arm64)...
✓ Build complete! Download at:
https://deskforge.app/builds/abc123
Electron App210 MB
Tauri (DeskForge)4 MB
98%
Smaller Bundle Size
Migration

Escape Electron bloat.

Electron bundles an entire Chromium browser and Node.js runtime. Tauri uses the OS's native WebView (WebKit on macOS, WebView2 on Windows) and compiles to a Rust binary. The result? Apps that are 50x smaller and use 90% less memory.

Native performance — No V8 overhead, direct system calls
Faster cold starts — Launch in milliseconds, not seconds
Lower battery drain — Efficient Rust core vs. Node.js event loop
Infrastructure

Cloud builds. Zero config.

Building for macOS requires a Mac. Windows code signing needs certificates. Linux has distro-specific quirks. DeskForge handles all of it—upload your code, we build for every platform in parallel using dedicated build workers.

  • Parallel builds — Mac, Windows, Linux simultaneously
  • Multi-arch support — x64 and ARM64 (Apple Silicon) in one command
  • Real-time logs — Stream build output with deskforge logs
macOS (arm64)
Building...
Windows (x64)
Building...
Linux (x64)
Building...
Code Signing Certificate Valid
Notarization Complete (Apple)
SmartScreen Reputation (Windows)
Auto-Update Server Configured
Security

Distribution, handled.

Code signing, notarization, and auto-updates are the worst part of desktop development. DeskForge automates all of it—your builds come out signed, notarized, and ready to ship.

  • Automatic code signing — Apple Developer certs and Windows Authenticode
  • Notarization pipeline — Submit to Apple's notary service automatically
  • Built-in auto-updater — Tauri's updater with CDN-backed releases