Stirling-PDF/frontend/README.md
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V2 Tauri integration (#3854)
# Description of Changes

Please provide a summary of the changes, including:

## Add PDF File Association Support for Tauri App

  ### 🎯 **Features Added**
  - PDF file association configuration in Tauri
  - Command line argument detection for opened files
  - Automatic file loading when app is launched via "Open with"
  - Cross-platform support (Windows/macOS)

  ### 🔧 **Technical Changes**
  - Added `fileAssociations` in `tauri.conf.json` for PDF files
  - New `get_opened_file` Tauri command to detect file arguments
  - `fileOpenService` with Tauri fs plugin integration
  - `useOpenedFile` hook for React integration
  - Improved backend health logging during startup (reduced noise)

  ### 🧪 **Testing**
See 
* https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/
*
[DesktopApplicationDevelopmentGuide.md](DesktopApplicationDevelopmentGuide.md)

  ```bash
  # Test file association during development:
  
  cd frontend
  npm install
  cargo tauri dev --no-watch -- -- "path/to/file.pdf"
  ```

 For production testing:
  1. Build: npm run tauri build
  2. Install the built app
  3. Right-click PDF → "Open with" → Stirling-PDF

  🚀 User Experience

- Users can now double-click PDF files to open them directly in
Stirling-PDF
- Files automatically load in the viewer when opened via file
association
  - Seamless integration with OS file handling

---

## Checklist

### General

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

### UI Changes (if applicable)

- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)

### Testing (if applicable)

- [ ] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.

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Co-authored-by: Connor Yoh <connor@stirlingpdf.com>
Co-authored-by: James Brunton <james@stirlingpdf.com>
Co-authored-by: James Brunton <jbrunton96@gmail.com>
2025-11-05 11:44:59 +00:00

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# Getting Started with Create React App
This project was bootstrapped with [Create React App](https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app).
## Docker Setup
For Docker deployments and configuration, see the [Docker README](../docker/README.md).
## Available Scripts
In the project directory, you can run:
### `npm start`
Runs the app in the development mode.\
Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to view it in your browser.
The page will reload when you make changes.\
You may also see any lint errors in the console.
### `npm test`
Launches the test runner in the interactive watch mode.\
See the section about [running tests](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/running-tests) for more information.
### `npm run build`
Builds the app for production to the `build` folder.\
It correctly bundles React in production mode and optimizes the build for the best performance.
The build is minified and the filenames include the hashes.\
Your app is ready to be deployed!
See the section about [deployment](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/deployment) for more information.
### `npm run eject`
**Note: this is a one-way operation. Once you `eject`, you can't go back!**
If you aren't satisfied with the build tool and configuration choices, you can `eject` at any time. This command will remove the single build dependency from your project.
Instead, it will copy all the configuration files and the transitive dependencies (webpack, Babel, ESLint, etc) right into your project so you have full control over them. All of the commands except `eject` will still work, but they will point to the copied scripts so you can tweak them. At this point you're on your own.
You don't have to ever use `eject`. The curated feature set is suitable for small and middle deployments, and you shouldn't feel obligated to use this feature. However we understand that this tool wouldn't be useful if you couldn't customize it when you are ready for it.
## Learn More
You can learn more in the [Create React App documentation](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/getting-started).
To learn React, check out the [React documentation](https://reactjs.org/).
### Code Splitting
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/code-splitting](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/code-splitting)
### Analyzing the Bundle Size
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/analyzing-the-bundle-size](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/analyzing-the-bundle-size)
### Making a Progressive Web App
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/making-a-progressive-web-app](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/making-a-progressive-web-app)
### Advanced Configuration
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/advanced-configuration](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/advanced-configuration)
### Deployment
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/deployment](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/deployment)
### `npm run build` fails to minify
This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify)
## Tauri
In order to run Tauri, you first have to build the Java backend for Tauri to use.
**macOS/Linux:**
From the root of the repo, run:
```bash
./gradlew clean build
./scripts/build-tauri-jlink.sh
```
**Windows**
From the root of the repo, run:
```batch
gradlew clean build
scripts\build-tauri-jlink.bat
```
### Testing the Bundled Runtime
Before building the full Tauri app, you can test the bundled runtime:
**macOS/Linux:**
```bash
./frontend/src-tauri/runtime/launch-stirling.sh
```
**Windows:**
```cmd
frontend\src-tauri\runtime\launch-stirling.bat
```
This will start Stirling-PDF using the bundled JRE, accessible at http://localhost:8080
### Dev
To run Tauri in development. Use the command in the `frontend` folder:
```bash
npm run tauri-dev
```
This will run the gradle runboot command and the tauri dev command concurrently, starting the app once both are stable.
### Build
To build a deployment of the Tauri app. Use this command in the `frontend` folder:
```bash
npm run tauri-build
```
This will bundle the backend and frontend into one executable for each target. Targets can be set within the `tauri.conf.json` file.