Type
Desktop App
Platform
Windows (Tauri 2)
Environment
Industrial / Shop Floor
Status
Production
A desktop application built for manufacturing shop floors. Workers can instantly search, open, and print thousands of documents — Word, Excel, TIFF, and PDF — stored on internal network shares, with no Office 365 or external viewer subscriptions required.
The Challenge
Shop floor workers needed access to thousands of mixed-format documents on network shares — with no Office 365 licenses or external viewer subscriptions.
The Solution
A self-contained Tauri 2 desktop app. Rust backend for file I/O, audit logging, and LibreOffice process management. Next.js + TypeScript frontend.
What It Does
Universal Viewer
Opens Word, Excel, PDF, TIFF, and text files — no Office 365 or external plugins required.
Instant Search
Searches across thousands of documents on network drives in milliseconds, linking part numbers to operations automatically.
Print Workflow
Batch prints work instructions and drawings directly from the app. Silent printing via LibreOffice — no Office install needed.
Engineering Drawings
Custom TIFF renderer built for shop floor schematics. Keeps thin lines sharp at any zoom level without a third-party viewer.
Screenshots
The Interface
Built for clarity on shop floor displays — fast search up front, clean document viewer alongside.
How It's Built
Tech Stack
Tauri 2
OS-native WebView2 desktop shell. Significantly lighter than a Chromium-bundled alternative.
Rust
Native backend — file I/O, network drives, audit logging, LibreOffice process management.
Next.js + TypeScript
Static export frontend rendered inside the Tauri WebView.
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first styling, minimal runtime footprint.
LibreOffice Headless
Document conversion and silent printing. No Office 365 required.