diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index a52901c..58a0fb8 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
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         "@livekit/components-react": "^2.9.21",
         "@livekit/track-processors": "^0.7.2",
+        "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.11.1",
+        "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.11.4",
         "emoji-picker-react": "^4.19.1",
         "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
@@ -1331,6 +1333,236 @@
         "win32"
       ]
     },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/api": {
+      "version": "2.11.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/api/-/api-2.11.1.tgz",
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+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/tauri"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli/-/cli-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "tauri": "tauri.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/tauri"
+      },
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+        "@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc": "2.11.4",
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+      }
+    },
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+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64": {
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+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf": {
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+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu": {
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+      "libc": [
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+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
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+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl": {
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+      "libc": [
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+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-riscv64-gnu": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-riscv64-gnu/-/cli-linux-riscv64-gnu-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "riscv64"
+      ],
+      "libc": [
+        "glibc"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu/-/cli-linux-x64-gnu-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "libc": [
+        "glibc"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl/-/cli-linux-x64-musl-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "libc": [
+        "musl"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-arm64-msvc": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-arm64-msvc/-/cli-win32-arm64-msvc-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc/-/cli-win32-ia32-msvc-2.11.4.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "ia32"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc": {
+      "version": "2.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc/-/cli-win32-x64-msvc-2.11.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+vDiqBIU5dMISg/wNvX3sF+ZHfgJGJ5T0AcO+EHNXV9GGAG+P5fzodlDXD3QdKCRgZxMoCm5PPvj3BqLNjBthw==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/babel__core": {
       "version": "7.20.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/babel__core/-/babel__core-7.20.5.tgz",
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 8b7d735..4d1f16f 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc -b && vite build",
     "lint": "oxlint",
-    "preview": "vite preview"
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "tauri": "tauri"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^7.3.0",
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@
     "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "^3.3.1",
     "@livekit/components-react": "^2.9.21",
     "@livekit/track-processors": "^0.7.2",
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.11.1",
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.11.4",
     "emoji-picker-react": "^4.19.1",
     "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/.gitignore b/web/src-tauri/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..502406b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+/gen/schemas
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/web/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83417a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[package]
+name = "app"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A Tauri App"
+authors = ["you"]
+license = ""
+repository = ""
+edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.77.2"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[lib]
+name = "app_lib"
+crate-type = ["staticlib", "cdylib", "rlib"]
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tauri-build = { version = "2.6.3" }
+
+[dependencies]
+serde_json = "1.0"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+log = "0.4"
+tauri = { version = "2.11.3" }
+tauri-plugin-log = "2"
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/build.rs b/web/src-tauri/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..795b9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+  tauri_build::build()
+}
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/web/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c135d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
+  "identifier": "default",
+  "description": "enables the default permissions",
+  "windows": [
+    "main"
+  ],
+  "permissions": [
+    "core:default"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/icons/128x128.png b/web/src-tauri/icons/128x128.png
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diff --git a/web/src-tauri/icons/StoreLogo.png b/web/src-tauri/icons/StoreLogo.png
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index 0000000..17d142c
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diff --git a/web/src-tauri/icons/icon.icns b/web/src-tauri/icons/icon.icns
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diff --git a/web/src-tauri/icons/icon.ico b/web/src-tauri/icons/icon.ico
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diff --git a/web/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/web/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c3118c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
+pub fn run() {
+  tauri::Builder::default()
+    .setup(|app| {
+      if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        app.handle().plugin(
+          tauri_plugin_log::Builder::default()
+            .level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
+            .build(),
+        )?;
+      }
+      Ok(())
+    })
+    .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+    .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/web/src-tauri/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad5fe83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Prevents additional console window on Windows in release, DO NOT REMOVE!!
+#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
+
+fn main() {
+  app_lib::run();
+}
diff --git a/web/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/web/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b077f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
+  "productName": "dumpsterChat",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "identifier": "coffee.dustin.dumpsterchat",
+  "build": {
+    "frontendDist": "../dist",
+    "devUrl": "http://localhost:5173",
+    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
+    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build"
+  },
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "dumpsterChat",
+        "width": 1100,
+        "height": 750,
+        "minWidth": 680,
+        "minHeight": 480,
+        "resizable": true,
+        "fullscreen": false,
+        "center": true
+      }
+    ],
+    "security": {
+      "csp": null
+    }
+  },
+  "bundle": {
+    "active": true,
+    "targets": "all",
+    "icon": [
+      "icons/32x32.png",
+      "icons/128x128.png",
+      "icons/128x128@2x.png",
+      "icons/icon.icns",
+      "icons/icon.ico"
+    ],
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "depends": ["libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0", "libgtk-3-0", "libappindicator3-1"]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}