TBC WDB Item Parser

Desktop app built with Tauri + TypeScript to parse itemcache.wdb files and export SQL output for item template workflows.

Stack

• Frontend: Vite + TypeScript
• Desktop shell / backend commands: Tauri v2 (Rust)
• Dialogs: @tauri-apps/plugin-dialog

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and npm
• Rust (stable toolchain)
• Platform dependencies required by Tauri v2

Install

npm install

Development

Run the desktop app in dev mode:

npm run tauri dev

This starts Vite and launches the Tauri window.

Build

Build frontend assets:

npm run build

Build distributable desktop bundles:

npm run tauri build

Usage

1. Launch the app.
2. Select an input .wdb file (itemcache.wdb).
3. Choose an output .sql file path.
4. Click export to generate SQL and view exported item count.

Project Structure

• src/: frontend TypeScript, styles, and app UI logic
• src-tauri/: Rust command implementation and Tauri config
• src-tauri/src/bin/export_sql.rs: CLI-style export binary