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ben 1dbc9f713c feat(desktop): electron 1:1 port alongside Tauri + fix workspace-create visibility (#1522 )

* feat(desktop): electron 1:1 port alongside Tauri, fix workspace-create visibility

Adds an Electron shell that mirrors the Tauri desktop runtime (bridge,
dialogs, deep links, runtime supervision for openwork-server / opencode /
opencode-router / orchestrator, packaging via electron-builder). Tauri
dev/build scripts remain the default; Electron runs via dev:electron and
package:electron.

Also fixes the "workspace I just created is invisible until I restart the
app" bug: the React routes only wrote to desktop-side state, so the running
openwork-server never learned about the new workspace and the sidebar (which
is populated from the server list) dropped it. The create flow now also
calls openworkClient.createLocalWorkspace so POST /workspaces/local
registers the workspace at runtime.

Other small fixes included:
- Clears the "OpenWork server Disconnected" flash caused by React 18
  StrictMode double-invoking the connection stores' start/dispose pair.
- Real app icon wired into Electron (dock + BrowserWindow + builder).
- Fix a latent rm-import bug in runtime.mjs that silently skipped
  orchestrator auth cleanup.
- Locale copy updated to say "OpenWork desktop app" instead of "Tauri app".
- Adds description/author to apps/desktop/package.json to silence
  electron-builder warnings.

* docs(prds): Tauri → Electron migration plan

Describes how we'll cut every current Tauri user over to the Electron
build via the existing Tauri updater (one last migration release that
downloads + launches the Electron installer), how we unify app identity
so Electron reads the same userData Tauri wrote (zero-copy data
migration), and how ongoing auto-updates switch to electron-updater
publishing to the same GitHub releases.

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Co-authored-by: Benjamin Shafii <benjamin@openworklabs.com>

2026-04-22 15:34:54 -07:00

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Electron 1:1 Port Audit

Goal

Port the current desktop product on origin/dev from Tauri 2.x to Electron without changing user-visible behavior.

Parity means keeping all of the following working:

local desktop host mode
orchestrator and direct runtime modes
deep links: openwork:// and openwork-dev://
single-instance handoff behavior
folder/file pickers and save dialogs
open URL, open path, reveal in folder
auto-update and release-channel behavior
workspace file watching and reload-required events
sidecar staging and version metadata
desktop bootstrap config and forced sign-in flows
window focus, relaunch, decorations, and zoom behavior
renderer access to localhost/OpenWork/OpenCode HTTP surfaces

Current State

There is no shipping Electron implementation in the current tree. A repo-wide search for electron found no existing desktop shell to extend.
Tauri is not isolated to apps/desktop; it leaks into the renderer, package manifests, CI, release scripts, docs, locales, and planning docs.
The minimum realistic scope is: replace the native shell, replace the renderer/native bridge, then update every build/release/doc surface that still assumes Tauri.

Hard Blockers

These capabilities need an Electron equivalent before the port can be called 1:1:

invoke-style IPC for the current native command surface.
Desktop-safe HTTP/fetch behavior currently handled by @tauri-apps/plugin-http.
Folder/file/save dialogs.
Open URL/open path/reveal path behavior.
Relaunch/restart behavior.
Single-instance + forwarded deep-link handling.
Updater integration and release-channel endpoint selection.
Webview zoom behavior.
Window decoration toggling.
Workspace file watching and native event emission.
Sidecar spawning, supervision, shutdown, and cleanup.
Desktop bootstrap config persistence.

Native Contract That Must Be Recreated

The current Tauri bridge is not small.

apps/app/src/app/lib/tauri.ts exports 63 wrappers.
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/*.rs exposes 57 #[tauri::command] handlers.

Current command count by Rust module:

apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/workspace.rs: 14
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/orchestrator.rs: 8
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/engine.rs: 6
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/skills.rs: 6
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/misc.rs: 5
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/opencode_router.rs: 5
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/command_files.rs: 3
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/scheduler.rs: 2
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/openwork_server.rs: 2
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/desktop_bootstrap.rs: 2
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/config.rs: 2
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/window.rs: 1
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/updater.rs: 1

Exact Change Inventory

1. Root Workspace Surface

These files change because the workspace entrypoints and dependency graph still expose Tauri directly.

package.json
pnpm-lock.yaml

Notes:

package.json currently exposes a root tauri script and routes desktop dev/build through the Tauri-based package.
pnpm-lock.yaml will change when @tauri-apps/* packages are removed and Electron packages are added.

2. App Renderer And Shared Desktop Bridge

Everything below is in scope because it either imports @tauri-apps/*, imports app/lib/tauri, checks isTauriRuntime(), references __TAURI_INTERNALS__, or documents Tauri-specific renderer behavior.

Total files: 58

Shared app modules

apps/app/package.json
apps/app/scripts/bump-version.mjs
apps/app/src/app/bundles/apply.ts
apps/app/src/app/bundles/sources.ts
apps/app/src/app/lib/den.ts
apps/app/src/app/lib/opencode.ts
apps/app/src/app/lib/openwork-server.ts
apps/app/src/app/lib/release-channels.ts
apps/app/src/app/lib/tauri.ts
apps/app/src/app/mcp.ts
apps/app/src/app/types.ts
apps/app/src/app/utils/index.ts
apps/app/src/app/utils/plugins.ts
apps/app/src/index.react.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/ARCHITECTURE.md

What changes here:

Replace the Tauri-specific runtime boundary with an Electron preload/IPC boundary.
Remove direct @tauri-apps/* dependencies from the renderer.
Rename or replace app/lib/tauri.ts; a parity-first port should move this to a generic desktop bridge early.
Rework update-channel copy and assumptions in release-channels.ts.
Update version bump flow so it no longer edits Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock, or tauri.conf.json.
Revisit router selection in index.react.tsx; it currently uses HashRouter when isTauriRuntime() is true.

React shell and kernel

apps/app/src/react-app/kernel/platform.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/kernel/server-provider.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/kernel/system-state.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/app-root.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/desktop-runtime-boot.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/font-zoom.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/providers.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/session-route.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/settings-route.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/shell/startup-deep-links.ts

What changes here:

platform.tsx currently hardcodes Tauri open-link and relaunch behavior.
server-provider.tsx, openwork-server.ts, opencode.ts, den.ts, and bundles/sources.ts use Tauri HTTP fetch in desktop mode.
system-state.ts uses Tauri relaunch and reset flow.
font-zoom.ts uses @tauri-apps/api/webview directly.
startup-deep-links.ts depends on Tauri deep-link and event APIs.
session-route.tsx and settings-route.tsx assume Tauri-native workspace/bootstrap behavior.

React domain files

apps/app/src/react-app/domains/bundles/skill-destination-modal.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/cloud/forced-signin-page.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/mcp-auth-modal.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/mcp-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/openwork-server-store.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/provider-auth/provider-auth-modal.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/provider-auth/store.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/connections/store.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/session/chat/session-page.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/session/sidebar/workspace-session-list.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/session/surface/message-list.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/advanced-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/appearance-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/automations-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/config-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/debug-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/mcp-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/recovery-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/pages/updates-view.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/panels/authorized-folders-panel.tsx
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/state/automations-store.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/state/debug-view-model.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/settings/state/extensions-store.ts
apps/app/src/react-app/domains/workspace/share-workspace-state.ts

What changes here:

Replace direct bridge imports with the new Electron desktop bridge.
Replace Tauri-only file/path/dialog helpers.
Rework updater UI to target Electron update semantics.
Keep forced-signin/deep-link auth flows working after the native deep-link layer changes.
Keep settings pages working for filesystem-backed edits, scheduler access, local-skill management, and reveal/open actions.

Locale strings

These locale files all contain the current app.error.tauri_required copy and need wording changes once Tauri is gone.

apps/app/src/i18n/locales/ca.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/th.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/vi.ts
apps/app/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts

3. Story Book / Demo Runtime

These files still pull Tauri packages into the demo shell.

apps/story-book/package.json
apps/story-book/src/index.tsx

What changes here:

Remove @tauri-apps/* dependencies from Story Book.
Replace the demo platform implementation so it no longer references Tauri opener/process APIs.

4. Native Desktop Shell Replacement

This is the core of the port. The current desktop package is Tauri/Rust-based and must be replaced or fully reimplemented behind Electron main/preload.

Total files: 64

Package and build scripts

apps/desktop/package.json
apps/desktop/scripts/chrome-devtools-mcp-shim.ts
apps/desktop/scripts/dev-windows.mjs
apps/desktop/scripts/prepare-sidecar.mjs
apps/desktop/scripts/tauri-before-build.mjs
apps/desktop/scripts/tauri-before-dev.mjs

What changes here:

Replace tauri dev / tauri build entrypoints with Electron equivalents.
Keep sidecar staging, but retarget output paths away from src-tauri.
Rework Windows desktop dev launcher for Electron.
chrome-devtools-mcp-shim.ts may stay logically the same, but its build/staging path changes with the shell.

Tauri manifests, build metadata, and generated capability artifacts

apps/desktop/src-tauri/build.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
apps/desktop/src-tauri/entitlements.plist
apps/desktop/src-tauri/gen/schemas/acl-manifests.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/gen/schemas/macOS-schema.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/gen/schemas/windows-schema.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/Info.dev.plist
apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.dev.conf.json

What changes here:

Cargo.toml/Cargo.lock/build.rs go away if the native shell is no longer Rust-based.
Tauri config, capability JSON, and generated schemas are Tauri-specific and must be removed or replaced.
macOS packaging metadata may still be needed, but not in current Tauri form.

Rust bootstrap, managers, helpers, and process orchestration

apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/bun_env.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/config.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/desktop_bootstrap.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/fs.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/paths.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/types.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/updater.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/platform/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/platform/unix.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/platform/windows.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/engine/doctor.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/engine/manager.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/engine/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/engine/paths.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/engine/spawn.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/opencode_router/manager.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/opencode_router/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/opencode_router/spawn.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/openwork_server/manager.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/openwork_server/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/openwork_server/spawn.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/orchestrator/manager.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/orchestrator/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/workspace/commands.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/workspace/files.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/workspace/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/workspace/state.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/workspace/watch.rs

What changes here:

lib.rs currently owns plugin registration, single-instance behavior, deep-link forwarding, shutdown cleanup, and command registration.
workspace/watch.rs emits openwork://reload-required from native file-watch events.
desktop_bootstrap.rs persists the external desktop bootstrap file and seeds Den startup behavior.
updater.rs contains macOS DMG/translocation gating for updates.
engine/*, orchestrator/*, openwork_server/*, and opencode_router/* currently spawn and supervise local child processes.
paths.rs and related helpers contain native-side path resolution and sidecar discovery logic.

Rust command modules that the renderer depends on

apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/command_files.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/config.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/desktop_bootstrap.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/engine.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/misc.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/opencode_router.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/openwork_server.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/orchestrator.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/scheduler.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/skills.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/updater.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/window.rs
apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/workspace.rs

What changes here:

Every renderer call currently funneled through app/lib/tauri.ts must be backed by Electron IPC instead.
The desktop event contract also needs parity, not just request/response IPC.

5. Runtime / Sidecar Build Hooks Outside `apps/desktop`

These packages can mostly keep their product logic, but they still contain shell-coupled assumptions that must change for Electron packaging.

apps/orchestrator/src/cli.ts
apps/server-v2/script/build.ts

What changes here:

apps/server-v2/script/build.ts still supports --bundle-dir embedding for Tauri sidecar layouts.
apps/orchestrator/src/cli.ts remains product-runtime logic, but any shell packaging, path, or supervision assumptions tied to the Tauri app layout must be reviewed during the cutover.

6. CI, Release, And Ops Scripts

These files will keep failing or generating the wrong artifacts until they are rewritten for Electron.

.github/workflows/alpha-macos-aarch64.yml
.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml
.github/workflows/windows-signed-artifacts.yml
scripts/find-unused.README.md
scripts/find-unused.sh
scripts/openwork-debug.sh
scripts/release/review.mjs
scripts/release/verify-tag.mjs

What changes here:

CI currently caches Cargo, builds Tauri bundles, uploads Tauri artifacts, and signs/notarizes Tauri outputs.
Release review/verify scripts compare desktop package version against Cargo.toml and tauri.conf.json.
openwork-debug.sh kills Tauri dev processes.
find-unused.sh and its README explicitly whitelist Tauri hooks/configs.

7. Live Product And Developer Docs

These are active docs, not just historical notes. They should be updated in the same implementation stream so the repo stops advertising Tauri as the current shell.

AGENTS.md
ARCHITECTURE.md
README.md
translated_readmes/README_JA.md
translated_readmes/README_ZH_hk.md
translated_readmes/README_ZH.md

Why they change:

AGENTS.md still says the desktop/mobile shell is Tauri 2.x and calls out Tauri commands/events as IPC.
ARCHITECTURE.md explicitly frames native-shell fallback behavior around Tauri and documents Tauri updater/channel behavior.
README.md and translated readmes currently require Rust + Tauri CLI and describe Tauri folder-picker and desktop build steps.

8. Planning Docs That Become Stale

These docs are not build blockers, but they will actively mislead future work if the Electron port lands and they still describe the desktop layer as Tauri-first.

prds/openwork-desktop-bootstrap-config/desktop-bootstrap-and-org-runtime-config.md
prds/react-incremental-adoption.md
prds/server-v2-plan/app-audit.md
prds/server-v2-plan/distribution.md
prds/server-v2-plan/final-cutover-checklist.md
prds/server-v2-plan/ideal-flow.md
prds/server-v2-plan/plan.md
prds/server-v2-plan/tauri-audit.md
prds/server-v2-plan/ui-migration.md

Recommended Cutover Order

Keep apps/app behavior frozen and define a generic desktop bridge that matches the current Tauri contract.
Stand up an Electron main/preload shell under apps/desktop that can satisfy the same bridge.
Port native process supervision, deep links, single-instance handling, updater logic, dialogs, open/reveal helpers, and file watching.
Swap renderer imports off direct @tauri-apps/* usage.
Replace Tauri build/release/versioning logic in scripts and GitHub Actions.
Update docs, translated readmes, and locale copy.
Delete the remaining Tauri-only codepaths and configs only after desktop parity is verified.

Decisions To Make Before Implementation

Keep the package name @openwork/desktop and replace internals in place, or create a parallel Electron package and cut over later.
Keep a HashRouter-based desktop renderer, or move Electron to a different route/bootstrap strategy.
Keep GitHub-hosted updater artifacts/endpoints, or change updater infrastructure while doing the shell migration.
Reimplement native process/file-watch logic in Node/Electron only, or keep a small Rust helper binary for pieces like watcher/process supervision.

Bottom Line

This is not just an apps/desktop rewrite.

A full 1:1 Electron port touches:

root workspace scripts and lockfile
58 renderer/shared-app files
2 Story Book files
64 desktop shell files
2 runtime/build hook files outside the shell package
10 CI/release/ops script files
6 live product/developer docs
9 planning docs that become stale after cutover

If the goal is strict parity, the safest path is to port the current Tauri contract first, then simplify after the Electron app is feature-complete.

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Electron 1:1 Port Audit

Goal

Current State

Hard Blockers

Native Contract That Must Be Recreated

Exact Change Inventory

1. Root Workspace Surface

2. App Renderer And Shared Desktop Bridge

Shared app modules

React shell and kernel

React domain files

Locale strings

3. Story Book / Demo Runtime

4. Native Desktop Shell Replacement

Package and build scripts

Tauri manifests, build metadata, and generated capability artifacts

Rust bootstrap, managers, helpers, and process orchestration

Rust command modules that the renderer depends on

5. Runtime / Sidecar Build Hooks Outside apps/desktop

6. CI, Release, And Ops Scripts

7. Live Product And Developer Docs

8. Planning Docs That Become Stale

Recommended Cutover Order

Decisions To Make Before Implementation

Bottom Line

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5. Runtime / Sidecar Build Hooks Outside `apps/desktop`