Building Mintu: An Open-Source Living Desktop Pet and Local AI Companion with Tauri 2, Rust, and TypeScript
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Most desktop AI interfaces today follow a predictable pattern: an isolated browser tab, a heavy Electron window, or a generic sidebar that gets lost in a sea of open windows. With Mintu, I wanted to explore a different paradigm: what if your AI assistant was not an application you open and close, b…
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- 2026-10-18 14:47 · DEV Community — AI
Building Mintu: An Open-Source Living Desktop Pet and Local AI Companion with Tauri 2, Rust, and TypeScript