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Rust desktop apps for Windows

Start a Tauri, Slint or egui desktop app from a template, keep it in a solution with your libraries, and run, test and package it from one place.

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Rust Studio editing a Rust project: file explorer, syntax-highlighted code, run and build toolbar, status bar

Try the project templates

Pick a web, desktop, mobile or library template, name it, and see the files it creates. Extensions add more.

Rust Studio · New ProjectInteractive · simulated

my-app.rssln

  • my-app/
  • Cargo.toml
  • src/main.rs
  • web/package.json
  • web/vite.config.ts
  • web/src/App.tsx

Try it: filter by category, pick a template, rename the project, and switch the extension on to add a template from it.

Try solutions and projects

Add projects, choose the startup project and the configuration, and watch the solution file follow.

Rust Studio · Solution ExplorerInteractive · simulated
Solution ‘shop’2 projects
  • ▤shop-core Class library
  • ▣shop-app Desktop appstartup

Run starts shop-app in Debug. Build covers all 2 projects.

shop.rssln

# Rust Studio solution. Projects are Cargo packages; the workspace Cargo.toml beside this file is generated from this list.
[solution]
name = "shop"
version = 1
startup = "shop-app"
configuration = "debug"

[[project]]
name = "shop-core"
path = "crates/shop-core"
kind = "library"

[[project]]
name = "shop-app"
path = "crates/shop-app"
kind = "application"

Cargo.toml (kept in sync)

# Managed by Rust Studio from the .rssln solution file. Add projects through the solution, not here.
[workspace]
resolver = "3"
members = [
    "crates/shop-core",
    "crates/shop-app",
]

Try it: add a web server, make it the startup project, switch to Release, and watch the solution file change.

What you get

Tauri 2

Web UI, Rust core

A Tauri 2 starter with a static front end and a Rust command, for apps that want HTML for the interface.

Slint

Declarative native UI

The Slint template runs as a Windows program with cargo run and is ready for Android too.

egui

Immediate-mode UI

The egui template is a small, fast native window you can grow into a tool.

Libraries

Shared logic as projects

Put business logic in a library project inside the solution, and use it from the desktop app and a command-line tool.

Extensions

Bring your own toolkit

An extension adds project templates for any UI toolkit or SDK, with its own settings, without changing Rust Studio.

NuGet

Native packages

Restore native libraries and SDKs from NuGet into your solution and link them from build.rs in one click.

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From template to running window in seconds

Pick a template, press F5, and a native window opens. Because Rust Studio builds in the background at a lower priority, your desktop stays responsive while cargo compiles, and the toolbar shows what is running and how long it took.

Switch between Debug and Release from the toolbar, set run arguments and environment variables per project, and keep several apps and libraries in one solution.

The Rust Studio AI assistant panel next to the editor, with provider selector, quick actions and a code block with Apply

Keep the disk under control

GUI toolkits produce large target folders. The Cargo Cleaner lists every target folder under your projects with its age, so you can clear the ones you have not built for a month in a few clicks.

The Rust Studio Cargo Cleaner showing target folders and cargo caches with sizes

Frequently asked questions

Which Rust GUI should I choose?

Tauri if you want a web UI, Slint for a declarative native UI that also targets Android, egui for the quickest native tool UI. Rust Studio has a starter for each.

Can I use my own UI toolkit?

Yes. Extensions add templates for any toolkit, with settings such as where the SDK lives.

Is Rust Studio free?

Yes. Rust Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with no account, trial or licence key. It is closed-source freeware.

Which systems does Rust Studio run on?

Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). You can build for Windows, the web and Android from it. iOS builds need a Mac with Xcode.

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