Optimize Tauri desktop app size
optimizing-tauri-binary-sizeskillsetup L2★0
Sheshiyer/skill-clusters ↗What it does
Shrink Tauri application binary size via Cargo profiles
Best for
Tauri already produces 3-6MB binaries vs Electron's 120MB—tuning shaves another 30-50% with standard LLVM flags.
Inputs
- · src-tauri/Cargo.toml
- · tauri.conf.json
Outputs
- · optimized Cargo.toml with LTO/strip/codegen settings
- · before/after size comparison
Requires
- · Cargo/Rust toolchain
- · optional: nightly Rust
Preconditions
Tauri project exists with build configuration
Failure modes
LTO may slow builds significantly; opt-level z makes debugging harder; strip removes stack traces
Trust signals
- · Stable configuration uses codegen-units=1 and lto=true
- · nightly options like trim-paths available for extra reduction
- · size/speed trade-offs documented per setting