Offline-First Architecture in a Tauri App — What It Actually Means

All tests run on an 8-year-old MacBook Air. All results from shipping 7 Mac apps as a solo developer. No sponsored opinion. "Offline-first" gets thrown around a lot. For a Tauri desktop app, it has a specific meaning — and it's not complicated. Here's what I mean when I say my apps are offline-first, and how I built it. What offline-first means for a desktop app A desktop app is already local by default. The question is what happens when it needs external resources — AI APIs, sync endpoints, upd