rekindle

# Desktop Target

The desktop target compiles and runs the native binary selected from the shared
client crate for the host target reported by `rustc -vV`. Platform support and
required native libraries depend on the selected UI integration.

## Development

`mix rekindle.dev` builds the desktop target after client changes. Rekindle
validates a successful build, stops the current process, removes its disposable
build directory, and starts the replacement. If the replacement exits, no
previous executable is restarted.

Run one build without starting the executable:

```console
mix rekindle.build desktop
```

## Production

```console
mix rekindle.build desktop --release
```

The published layout is:

```text
dist/rekindle/desktop/<rust-target>/application
dist/rekindle/desktop/<rust-target>/manifest.json
```

The manifest identifies the executable, Rust target, selected integration,
Cargo package, and binary. A release build packages the executable but never
launches it. Use the manifest from an application packager, installer, or
deployment pipeline.

Rekindle does not bundle an Elixir runtime or application release into this
artifact. An application that needs an embedded backend can compose the desktop
artifact with its chosen Elixir distribution approach.