React on the Desktop: When a Window Beats a Tab
The pitch is irresistible — ship your React app as a real desktop program, same code, native icon in the dock. Electron and Tauri both promise it. But the interesting question isn't 'can I,' it's 'what do I actually gain that a browser tab can't give me,' and the answer decides which tool, and whether you should bother at all.
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