Desktop Packaging

Get a working Electron or Tauri app into users' hands on all three platforms. Full signing commands and config are in REFERENCE.md.

Tooling Choice

• Electron Forge: integrated, recommended for new Electron projects.
• electron-builder: more config surface, flexible target formats.
• Tauri: tauri build; ~5–10 MB vs Electron's ~120 MB; requires Rust toolchain.
• Prefer Tauri for bundle size; Electron when an existing Node codebase makes migration expensive.

Signing & Notarization

• macOS: codesign → xcrun notarytool submit → xcrun stapler staple; hardened runtime required; 10.15+ blocks unsigned apps.
• Windows: signtool with an RFC 3161 timestamp; EV cert avoids SmartScreen, OV builds reputation over ~30 days.
• Linux: AppImage (widest reach), deb, RPM, Flatpak (Flathub, sandboxed).
• Config keys and full commands: see REFERENCE.md.

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