Paste this prompt into Claude Design when you want it to produce the initial scaffold of the Cytognosis desktop template (cytoskeleton/templates/app-desktop/). This template is the basis for native Cytognosis desktop apps (internal hub, supervisor-agent host, local-first asset editor).
Cytognosis context: full spec in cytognosis-branding/references/desktop.md.
Revised from: Documents/Cytognosis/Infra and design/03_claude_design_prompts/prompt_template_desktop.md
Changes: replacedcytognosis-template-masterwithcytognosis-branding, added ND-friendly keyboard shortcuts section, added Focus mode / distraction-free mode, removed em dashes.
Produce the initial scaffold for the Cytognosis desktop template. Native desktop apps on Windows, macOS, Linux, built with Tauri v2 (Cytognosis chose Tauri over Electron deliberately: keep it light, fast, native-feeling). The headline use case is the internal Cytognosis hub plus the supervisor-agent sidecar host (the laptop-tier Gemma 4 26B-A4B "thinking" model runs here as a Tauri sidecar).
Relationship to app-web: the desktop template's frontend code IS the web template's frontend code, wrapped in Tauri. The desktop template only diffs on the native shell.
app-web). The desktop template depends on app-web's frontend as a workspace dependency or vendored re-publish.src-tauri/tauri.conf.json that:
design-system/iconography/).``
src-tauri/src/commands/
├── filesystem.rs app-data directory + user-selected files via native picker
├── system_tray.rs Cytognosis tray icon + menu (Open, Voice loop, Pause listening, Focus mode, Settings, Quit)
├── notifications.rs native OS notifications routed by category (agent, crisis, system)
├── deep_links.rs cytognosis:// scheme
├── keychain.rs OS-native secret storage (Keychain / Credential Manager / GNOME Keyring / KWallet)
├── clipboard.rs in-app actions only
└── local_ipc.rs localhost-only channel for supervisor sidecar
Each bridge ships with typed command signatures documented in docs/bridges.md.
The desktop template ships with a comprehensive keyboard shortcut system designed for neurodivergent users:
| Shortcut | Action | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F | Toggle Focus mode (distraction-free) | Focus |Cmd/Ctrl + /
| | Open/close voice/chat side panel | Agent |Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Space
| | Start voice loop (global, opt-in) | Voice |Cmd/Ctrl + .
| | Quick-switch density (compact/comfortable/spacious) | Display |Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + M
| | Toggle motion preference | Display |Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P
| | Open profile switcher | Display |Cmd/Ctrl + J
| | Jump to recent item (command palette style) | Navigation |Cmd/Ctrl + K
| | Open command palette | Navigation |Escape
| | Close current overlay, panel, or modal | Navigation |Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N
| | Create new note/entry (context-dependent) | Action |
Design principles for ND-friendly shortcuts:
).A dedicated Focus mode that reduces visual noise for users who benefit from minimal distraction:
When Focus mode activates:Release workflow signs binaries per platform:
Workflow scaffolded with placeholders for signing keys (stored as GitHub secrets in downstream repos).
The desktop template is local-first by design (Iroh CRDT via fabric-client-package is the state layer). Offline mode is the default, not a separate feature.
app-desktop/
├── package.json frontend; depends on app-web as workspace dependency or vendored copy
├── src-tauri/
│ ├── Cargo.toml
│ ├── tauri.conf.json
│ ├── build.rs
│ ├── icons/ re-exported from design-system (PNG + ICO + ICNS)
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── main.rs
│ │ ├── commands/ per §2.2
│ │ ├── sidecar.rs supervisor sidecar lifecycle
│ │ ├── updater.rs
│ │ ├── menu.rs
│ │ ├── focus_mode.rs (NEW: Focus mode native integration)
│ │ └── lib.rs
│ └── binaries/ sidecar binary per platform; downloaded at build time
├── src/ thin frontend shell over app-web
│ ├── main.tsx
│ ├── platform/ desktop-only React components: TrayPresence, GlobalShortcut, FocusMode, etc.
│ └── microcopy.desktop.json desktop-specific microcopy; merges with app-web's microcopy.json
├── tests/ Rust unit + Tauri integration
└── docs/
├── README.md
├── architecture.md
├── bridges.md
├── code-signing.md
├── sidecar.md
├── accessibility.md
├── keyboard-shortcuts.md (NEW: documents all shortcuts and rebinding)
├── focus-mode.md (NEW: documents Focus mode behavior and settings)
└── deployment.md
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4. Brand alignment
Profile default: Research ( data-profile="research").
Inherits app-web's styling via the workspace dependency; desktop-specific tweaks via microcopy.desktop.json.
Logo mark in tray icon, app icon, About panel.
Native menu and dialog text follows Cytognosis voice rules.
Focus mode uses profile-appropriate tokens (Research defaults, Companion overrides when active).
5. Quality gates
Installer bundle: < 25 MB per platform; hard fail > 40 MB.
Cold start: < 1 s to first frame on a 2020-class laptop.
Memory: < 200 MB resident with sidecar idle; < 1.5 GB with supervisor model loaded.
Rust test coverage: 80% on src-tauri/src/.
CI matrix: Windows + macOS Intel + macOS ARM + Linux LTS.
Focus mode toggle: < 200 ms to enter/exit.
Keyboard shortcut response: < 50 ms from keypress to action.
6. Hard rules
Rust: rustfmt defaults; clippy --deny warnings; no unsafe without inline justification.
One module per bridge; bridges export typed commands and own their state.
All async via tokio with explicit timeouts on every external call.
No global static mut. Use OnceLock or actor patterns.
Logging via tracing, never println! in non-test code.
Frontend re-uses app-web code; no duplication.
All keyboard shortcuts are rebindable and conflict-free with accessibility tools.
7. What to NOT produce
No Electron. Ever.
No duplication of app-web frontend code; depend on it or re-export it.
No platform-specific UI that breaks brand parity. Native idioms (menu, dialogs) yes; widget-level theming no.
No broad filesystem permissions. Scope is least-privilege.
Do not run the supervisor model inside the Rust process. Sidecar only.
No Node.js runtime inside the app. Tauri's whole point is no Node.
No tracking pixels in the About panel or anywhere else.
8. Definition of done
1. The app builds and runs on Windows, macOS (Intel + ARM), Linux.
2. The signing pipeline produces signed installers for each platform (placeholders for keys are OK).
3. The auto-updater installs an update in the integration test.
4. The supervisor sidecar starts, accepts a frontend command, returns a result, and shuts down cleanly.
5. The tray, notifications, deep-links, keychain bridges work on each platform's integration test.
6. The native menu uses platform-idiomatic placement.
7. The accessibility scanner reports zero critical or serious issues; menu and keyboard shortcuts are fully accessible.
8. Focus mode activates and deactivates cleanly, suppressing non-crisis notifications.
9. All keyboard shortcuts work and are rebindable via Settings.
10.
docs/README.md walks a new developer from clone to running the app in under 15 minutes.
11. No em dashes anywhere.
9. Deliverables to ship back
1. The complete
app-desktop/ tree.
2. A MIGRATION.md` describing how the supervisor sidecar binary is built and bundled (from the cytoagent repo's reference implementations).1. Supervisor sidecar binary: ship in the installer (predictable, works offline, bigger installer) or download on first launch?
2. Global shortcut (e.g., Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Space for the voice loop): opt-in default?
3. Auto-update default behavior: prompt (scaffold default) vs silent.
4. Crash reporter: Sentry hosted vs self-hosted on Cytognosis infrastructure. Recommendation: self-hosted.
5. Linux distribution: AppImage + deb + rpm (scaffold default) or AppImage only?
6. App-web dependency: workspace dependency (preferred, monorepo-friendly) vs vendored copy (looser coupling, more drift risk)?
7. Focus mode pomodoro timer: should it integrate with external pomodoro apps (e.g., via system notifications) or stay self-contained?
8. Should Focus mode sessions be logged for personal analytics (opt-in), or is that too surveillance-like? Recommendation: opt-in only, with clear data-ownership messaging.