feat(updater): gate auto-updater behind Cargo feature updater

Makes tauri-plugin-updater and tauri-plugin-process optional
dependencies enabled by a default-on `updater` Cargo feature.
Sandboxed packaging targets (Flatpak, Snap) will build with
`--no-default-features` to exclude the plugins entirely,
satisfying store policies that prohibit competing auto-updaters.

Changes:
- Cargo.toml: add `updater` feature; plugins are now optional deps
- lib.rs: gate plugin registration on the feature
- updates/mod.rs: is_auto_update_eligible() returns false when
  the feature is off (catch-all for unusual build configs)
- capabilities/default.json: remove updater/process permissions
- build.rs: emit capabilities/auto-updater.json only when the
  feature is enabled; remove it otherwise. The file is gitignored
  since it is fully build-driven.

cc

.gitignore

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ snapcraft-*.txt
 
 # Tauri
 src-tauri/target/
+# Generated by build.rs based on `updater` Cargo feature
+src-tauri/capabilities/auto-updater.json
 
 # Svelte
 .svelte-kit/

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 [build-dependencies]
 tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
 
+[features]
+default = ["updater"]
+# Enables the in-app auto-updater (tauri-plugin-updater + tauri-plugin-process).
+# Disabled for sandboxed packaging targets (Flatpak, Snap) which have their own
+# update channels and whose store policies prohibit competing updaters.
+updater = ["dep:tauri-plugin-updater", "dep:tauri-plugin-process"]
+
 [dependencies]
 # QBZ Crates (extracted core functionality)
 qbz-models = { path = "../crates/qbz-models" }
@@ -39,8 +46,8 @@ tauri-plugin-opener = "2"
 tauri-plugin-os = "2"
 tauri-plugin-single-instance = { version = "2", features = ["deep-link"] }
 tauri-plugin-deep-link = "2"
-tauri-plugin-updater = "2"
+tauri-plugin-updater = { version = "2", optional = true }
-tauri-plugin-process = "2"
+tauri-plugin-process = { version = "2", optional = true }
 
 # Serialization
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }

src-tauri/build.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+/// Auto-updater capability, emitted to capabilities/ only when the `updater`
+/// Cargo feature is active. Gitignored so Flatpak/Snap builds (which disable
+/// the feature) never reference permissions for plugins that aren't linked.
+const AUTO_UPDATER_CAPABILITY: &str = r#"{
+  "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
+  "identifier": "auto-updater",
+  "description": "Permissions for the in-app auto-updater (macOS + Linux AppImage). Generated by build.rs when the `updater` Cargo feature is enabled.",
+  "windows": ["main", "miniplayer"],
+  "permissions": [
+    "updater:default",
+    "process:allow-restart"
+  ]
+}
+"#;
+
 fn main() {
+    let capability_path = Path::new("capabilities/auto-updater.json");
+
+    if cfg!(feature = "updater") {
+        if let Err(e) = fs::write(capability_path, AUTO_UPDATER_CAPABILITY) {
+            panic!("Failed to emit auto-updater capability: {e}");
+        }
+    } else if capability_path.exists() {
+        if let Err(e) = fs::remove_file(capability_path) {
+            panic!("Failed to remove stale auto-updater capability: {e}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=build.rs");
+
     tauri_build::build()
 }

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
     "os:default",
     "dialog:default",
     "clipboard-manager:default",
-    "clipboard-manager:allow-write-text",
+    "clipboard-manager:allow-write-text"
-    "updater:default",
-    "process:allow-restart"
   ]
 }

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ pub fn run() {
     // Initialize per-user data paths (no user active yet until login)
     let user_data_paths = user_data::UserDataPaths::new();
 
-    tauri::Builder::default()
+    let builder = tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_single_instance::init(|app, args, _cwd| {
             // Second instance launched — bring existing window to front
             if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
@@ -750,9 +750,14 @@ pub fn run() {
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_os::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_clipboard_manager::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_clipboard_manager::init());
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "updater")]
+    let builder = builder
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build())
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_process::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_process::init());
+
+    builder
         .manage(AppState::with_device_and_settings(
             saved_device,
             audio_settings,

src-tauri/src/updates/mod.rs

@@ -661,13 +661,20 @@ pub async fn fetch_release_for_version(
 /// - Linux AppImage (detected via APPIMAGE env var)
 ///
 /// Not supported for Flatpak, Snap, DEB, RPM, AUR, Gentoo (they have their own update channels).
+/// Also returns false unconditionally when the `updater` Cargo feature is disabled
+/// (i.e., sandboxed Flatpak/Snap builds that don't link tauri-plugin-updater).
 pub fn is_auto_update_eligible() -> bool {
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "updater"))]
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "updater", target_os = "macos"))]
     {
         return true;
     }
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "updater", target_os = "linux"))]
     {
         if crate::flatpak::is_flatpak() || crate::snap::is_snap() {
             return false;
@@ -675,7 +682,7 @@ pub fn is_auto_update_eligible() -> bool {
         return env::var("APPIMAGE").is_ok();
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux")))]
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "updater", not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))))]
     {
         false
     }