diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b5e6ff..7934e49 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ __pycache__
 .zipignore
 .gitignore
 .DS_Store
+node_modules
+dist
+src-tauri/target
+src-tauri/gen
diff --git a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aebbdf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "identifier": "default",
+  "description": "Default capabilities",
+  "permissions": [
+    "core:default",
+    "dialog:default",
+    "run-python-action"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/icons/icon.png b/src-tauri/icons/icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bf7508
Binary files /dev/null and b/src-tauri/icons/icon.png differ
diff --git a/src-tauri/permissions/run-python-action.toml b/src-tauri/permissions/run-python-action.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b358fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/permissions/run-python-action.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "run-python-action"
+description = "Allow the UI to invoke the Python backend"
+commands.allow = ["run_python_action"]
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..765b7fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+
+fn repo_root() -> PathBuf {
+  let manifest_dir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+  manifest_dir.parent().unwrap_or(&manifest_dir).to_path_buf()
+}
+
+fn run_python(script: &str, input: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+  let cwd = repo_root();
+  let mut last_err: Option<String> = None;
+  for candidate in ["python3", "python"] {
+    let mut child = match Command::new(candidate)
+      .arg(script)
+      .current_dir(&cwd)
+      .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+      .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+      .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+      .spawn()
+    {
+      Ok(child) => child,
+      Err(err) => {
+        last_err = Some(format!("{candidate}: {err}"));
+        continue;
+      }
+    };
+
+    if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+      if let Err(err) = stdin.write_all(input.as_bytes()) {
+        return Err(format!("Failed to write to Python stdin: {err}"));
+      }
+    }
+
+    let output = match child.wait_with_output() {
+      Ok(output) => output,
+      Err(err) => {
+        last_err = Some(format!("{candidate}: {err}"));
+        continue;
+      }
+    };
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+      let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+      return Err(format!("Python backend failed: {stderr}"));
+    }
+
+    return Ok(output.stdout);
+  }
+
+  Err(last_err.unwrap_or_else(|| "Python not found".to_string()))
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn run_python_action(action: String, payload: Value) -> Result<Value, String> {
+  let script = repo_root().join("concept_api.py");
+  if !script.exists() {
+    return Err("concept_api.py not found".to_string());
+  }
+
+  let req = serde_json::json!({
+    "action": action,
+    "payload": payload,
+  });
+  let input = serde_json::to_string(&req).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+  let stdout = run_python(script.to_string_lossy().as_ref(), &input)?;
+  let resp: Value = serde_json::from_slice(&stdout).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+  if resp.get("ok") == Some(&Value::Bool(true)) {
+    Ok(resp.get("data").cloned().unwrap_or(Value::Null))
+  } else {
+    let error = resp
+      .get("error")
+      .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+      .unwrap_or("Unknown backend error");
+    Err(error.to_string())
+  }
+}
+
+pub fn run() {
+  tauri::Builder::default()
+    .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
+    .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![run_python_action])
+    .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+    .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e78c3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+  concept_maker::run();
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d88e1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tauri-apps/tauri/dev/tooling/cli/schema.json",
+  "package": {
+    "productName": "Concept Maker",
+    "version": "0.1.0"
+  },
+  "build": {
+    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
+    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
+    "devUrl": "http://localhost:5173",
+    "frontendDist": "../dist"
+  },
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "Idea -> Concept",
+        "width": 1200,
+        "height": 820,
+        "minWidth": 900,
+        "minHeight": 640
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "bundle": {
+    "active": true,
+    "targets": "all",
+    "icon": ["icons/icon.png"]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 5c992dd..5d41e4c 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ export default function App() {
     let unlisten: (() => void) | undefined;
     const attach = async () => {
       try {
-        const current = getCurrent();
-        unlisten = await current.onFileDropEvent((event) => {
+        const current = getCurrent() as any;
+        unlisten = await current.onFileDropEvent((event: any) => {
           if (event.payload.type === "drop") {
             const paths = event.payload.paths ?? [];
             if (paths.length) {