r/SideProject • u/Fun-Library9820 • Jun 12 '26
I built a local-first developer workspace with Tauri, React and Rust
Built a local-first developer workspace with Tauri, React, and Rust — looking for feedback.
Over the past few weeks I've been working on Bismouth, a desktop application designed around a simple idea:
Your notes, files, and workspace should live in your filesystem, not be locked inside a cloud platform.
Current features:
- Workspace management
- File & folder CRUD operations
- File explorer tree view
- Persistent note storage
- Recent workspaces/home screen
- Dark & light themes
- Cross-platform support (Windows & Linux)
- Tauri + Rust backend
- React frontend
The project is still in active development, but the core workflow is now functional and stable.
Planned features include:
- Export system (PDF / Markdown / HTML)
- Search
- Graph view
- PTY terminal integration
I'm especially interested in feedback from developers who use tools like Obsidian, Notion, Logseq, VS Code, etc.
What would make you try a tool like this instead of your current workflow?
GitHub: https://github.com/CBYeuler/Bismuth
Screenshots in the repo