Tauri Updater

Overview

Add self-update to a Tauri 2 desktop app using tauri-plugin-updater. Covers macOS DMG, Windows NSIS (auto-install), and Windows portable (manual download link). Uses a GitHub Releases-hosted latest.json manifest with signed artifacts.

When to Use

• User asks to add "auto-update", "software update", "check for updates" to a Tauri app
• User asks about tauri-plugin-updater integration
• User wants to distinguish installer vs portable builds for update behavior
• User needs to generate update manifests for CI

Don't use for:

• Tauri 1.x apps (different updater API)
• Mobile apps (different update mechanisms)
• Apps distributed only via app stores (use store update mechanisms)

Architecture