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+# @strudel.cycles/tauri
+
+Rust source files for building native desktop apps using Tauri
+
+## Usage
+
+Install [Rust](https://rustup.rs/) on your system.
+
+From the project root:
+
+- install Strudel dependencies
+
+```js
+pnpm i
+```
+
+- to run Strudel for development
+
+```js
+pnpm tauri dev
+```
+
+- to build the binary and installer/bundle
+
+```js
+pnpm tauri build
+```
+
+The binary and installer can be found in the 'src-tauri/target/release/bundle' directory