Tauri Desktop App

The Emberly Screenshot Uploader is a native desktop application built with Tauri v2 and Rust. It provides a fast, lightweight interface for capturing screenshots and uploading files directly from your desktop.

Architecture

React Frontend (TypeScript)
        ↓ invoke()
Rust Backend (Tauri)
        ↓ HTTPS
Emberly API (Next.js)

Features

• Screenshot capture — native OS screenshot with one click
• File upload — drag-and-drop or file picker
• Upload history — last 50 uploads with quick copy/open
• Settings modal — configure API URL, token, visibility, and password
• Clipboard integration — URLs copied automatically after upload
• Dark UI — minimal, focused interface built with Tailwind CSS

Installation

From Releases

Download the latest release for your platform from the GitHub Releases page:

• Windows — .msi or .exe installer
• macOS — .dmg
• Linux — .AppImage or .deb

Build from Source

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 16+ and bun (or npm/yarn)
• Rust 1.70+ — install via rustup
• Tauri system prerequisites

# Install dependencies
bun install
 
# Development (with hot reload)
bun run tauri dev
 
# Production build
bun run tauri build
# Output: src-tauri/target/release/

Configuration

On first launch, click the Settings ⚙️ icon:

Getting Your Session Token

1. Log in to your Emberly instance in a browser
2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies
3. Find and copy next-auth.session-token
4. Paste it into the Settings modal

Frontend Structure

src/
├── App.tsx                  # Tabbed interface (Capture / History / Settings)
├── components/
│   ├── UploadArea.tsx       # Screenshot capture & file upload UI
│   ├── Settings.tsx         # Settings modal
│   └── UploadHistory.tsx    # Recent uploads list
├── config.ts                # localStorage helpers
└── types.ts                 # TypeScript interfaces

Rust Backend

src-tauri/src/lib.rs
├── capture_screenshot()     # Native OS screenshot capture
├── upload_file()            # Multipart upload to Emberly API
└── get_system_info()        # System metadata

The Rust layer handles:

• Native screen capture via OS APIs
• Secure HTTPS with reqwest
• Auto-detected MIME types
• Temporary file cleanup

Troubleshooting