feat: prep the scaffolding

src-tauri/.gitignore

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+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+
+# Generated by Tauri
+# will have schema files for capabilities auto-completion
+/gen/schemas

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

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+[package]
+name = "chronara"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A meeting transcription and summarisation tool using local AI models"
+authors = ["Naomi Carrigan <nhcarrigan@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[lib]
+# The `_lib` suffix may seem redundant but it is necessary
+# to make the lib name unique and wouldn't conflict with the bin name.
+# This seems to be only an issue on Windows, see https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/8519
+name = "chronara_lib"
+crate-type = ["staticlib", "cdylib", "rlib"]
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
+
+[dependencies]
+tauri = { version = "2", features = [] }
+tauri-plugin-opener = "2"
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1"
+
+[target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
+windows = { version = "0.62", features = [
+    "Win32_System_Com",
+    "Win32_Foundation",
+    "Win32_Media_Audio",
+    "Win32_Media_Audio_Endpoints",
+    "Win32_System_Threading",
+] }
+

src-tauri/build.rs

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+fn main() {
+    tauri_build::build()
+}

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
+  "identifier": "default",
+  "description": "Capability for the main window",
+  "windows": ["main"],
+  "permissions": [
+    "core:default",
+    "opener:default"
+  ]
+}

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

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+// Learn more about Tauri commands at https://tauri.app/develop/calling-rust/
+#[tauri::command]
+fn greet(name: &str) -> String {
+    format!("Hello, {}! You've been greeted from Rust!", name)
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
+pub fn run() {
+    tauri::Builder::default()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![greet])
+        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}

src-tauri/src/main.rs

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+// Prevents additional console window on Windows in release, DO NOT REMOVE!!
+#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
+
+fn main() {
+    chronara_lib::run()
+}

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
+  "productName": "Chronara",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "identifier": "com.nhcarrigan.chronara",
+  "build": {
+    "beforeDevCommand": "pnpm dev",
+    "devUrl": "http://localhost:1420",
+    "beforeBuildCommand": "pnpm build",
+    "frontendDist": "../dist"
+  },
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "Chronara",
+        "width": 800,
+        "height": 600
+      }
+    ],
+    "security": {
+      "csp": null
+    }
+  },
+  "bundle": {
+    "active": true,
+    "targets": ["app", "deb", "rpm", "appimage", "nsis"],
+    "publisher": "NHCarrigan",
+    "copyright": "Copyright © 2026 Naomi Carrigan",
+    "category": "Productivity",
+    "shortDescription": "Meeting transcription and summarization tool using local AI models",
+    "longDescription": "Chronara provides real-time meeting transcription with speaker diarization and AI-powered summaries, all processed locally for maximum privacy.",
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "depends": []
+      },
+      "rpm": {
+        "release": "1"
+      },
+      "appimage": {
+        "bundleMediaFramework": true
+      }
+    },
+    "windows": {
+      "nsis": {}
+    },
+    "icon": [
+      "icons/32x32.png",
+      "icons/128x128.png",
+      "icons/128x128@2x.png",
+      "icons/icon.icns",
+      "icons/icon.ico"
+    ]
+  }
+}