Darkatse/TauriTavern

The classic Sillytavern, now has been rewritten in Tauri/Rust.

TauriTavern – A native desktop & mobile client for SillyTavern

What it is – TauriTavern bundles the SillyTavern web UI (a popular front‑end for chat‑based AI agents) inside a Tauri v2 application. The Node.js backend of the original project is rewritten in Rust, so the whole stack runs as a true native program – no Node runtime, no command‑line setup, just install‑and‑run.

Why it matters – It lets you keep all the SillyTavern features (character cards, chat history, world‑books, extensions) while gaining:

  • Cross‑platform native binaries for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
  • Local‑only data storage (or portable mode) for full privacy.
  • Built‑in Git‑style extension manager and a LAN‑encrypted sync system (TT‑Sync v2) for moving data between devices.
  • An Agent framework that supports tool‑calling, skills and sub‑agents, exposed through the optional Tauri Pilot debugging plugin.

Key Features (as listed in the README)

  • Full‑platform native app – one code base runs on desktop and mobile.
  • Exact SillyTavern UI compatibility – front‑end synced to upstream v1.18.0, same file layout.
  • Native extension ecosystem – install, update and switch branches from the UI (Node‑only plugins are not supported).
  • Multi‑device sync – LAN encrypted pairing or cloud‑backed TT‑Sync v2.
  • Agent framework – tool calls, skills, child agents, runtime timelines (still evolving).
  • One‑click migration – export script from SillyTavern + in‑app import.
  • Performance engineering – staged start‑up and virtual‑DOM chat rendering keep long histories smooth.
  • Data autonomy – everything stored locally; portable mode works without installation.

Supported Platforms

Platform Install method
Windows Installer, Scoop bucket, portable zip (requires WebView2)
macOS Homebrew Cask
Linux AUR (tauritavern-bin), script (install‑linux.sh), Nix, Flatpak
Android Direct APK from the download page
iOS TestFlight (iOS 16+)

Quick Installation (stable channel)

# Linux (any distro)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Darkatse/TauriTavern/main/scripts/install-linux.sh | sh

# macOS via Homebrew
brew install --cask tauritavern

# Windows via Scoop
scoop bucket add Darkatse https://github.com/Darkatse/Scoop-Darkatse.git
scoop install Darkatse/TauriTavern

Canary builds (daily) are available for users who want the newest features; they are installed the same way but with the --channel canary flag.

Architecture Overview

  • Rust backend – a clean‑architecture Cargo workspace (src-tauri/crates/) split into:
    • tauritavern – Tauri host and command layer
    • tt-application, tt-ports, tt-domain, tt-contracts – use‑cases, ports, domain models, cross‑crate contracts
    • tt-adapter-* – concrete adapters for storage, HTTP, media, sync, extensions, tokenisation, etc.
  • Frontend – the upstream SillyTavern UI plus a Tauri injection layer (src/tauri/main/). Communication happens through a global window.__TAURITAVERN__ ABI.
  • Optional tooling – Tauri Pilot plugin enables AI agents to drive the UI via accessibility snapshots (used for debugging agents, not enabled in normal releases).

Development Quick‑Start

git clone https://github.com/Darkatse/TauriTavern.git
cd TauriTavern
pnpm install          # installs JS deps & Tauri CLI
pnpm run tauri:dev    # launch desktop dev mode
pnpm run tauri:build  # produce release binaries

Additional scripts exist for Android/iOS dev, portable builds, and the FasTools toolbox.

License & Community

  • License: AGPL‑3.0 (same as SillyTavern). The code is fully open‑source.
  • Community: Telegram group, Discord server, GitHub issues, and a contributors list displayed via contrib.rocks.
  • Contributing: Follow CONTRIBUTING.md; PRs target the dev branch unless they are urgent fixes.

Bottom line

TauriTavern gives AI‑enthusiasts a native, privacy‑first client for the SillyTavern chat platform, with multi‑device sync, an emerging agent framework, and a modern Rust/Tauri code base that can be extended or compiled for any major desktop or mobile OS.

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