diff --git a/apps/desktop/README.md b/apps/desktop/README.md
index 3a6bec2..884ba7f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/README.md
+++ b/apps/desktop/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ bun run --filter @forge/desktop dev
 bun run --filter @forge/desktop dev:singleport
 bun run dev:desktop:tauri
 bun run dev:desktop:tauri:oneshot
+bun run dev:desktop:tauri:noreload
 bun run --filter @forge/desktop build
 bun run --filter @forge/desktop test
 bun run --filter @forge/desktop typecheck
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ Notes:
 - The desktop UI talks to the backend via HTTP `/api/*` (single origin), not Tauri `invoke()`.
 - `bun run dev:desktop:tauri` is the recommended way to start Tauri in dev (it starts the watcher + `cargo tauri dev`).
 - `bun run dev:desktop:tauri:oneshot` runs a one-time frontend build then starts Tauri (no watch, single process after startup).
+- `bun run dev:desktop:tauri:noreload` runs a one-time frontend build and starts Tauri with its watcher disabled (`cargo tauri dev --no-watch`).
 
 ## Plans
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.test.ts b/apps/desktop/src/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77c7213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+function getRepoRootFromThisFile(): string {
+  // This file lives at: <repo>/apps/desktop/src/*.ts
+  const here = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+  return resolve(here, "../../..");
+}
+
+describe("desktop: tauri no-reload dev entrypoint", () => {
+  it("exposes a bun script alias for the no-reload workflow", () => {
+    // Given the repo root package.json
+    const repoRoot = getRepoRootFromThisFile();
+    const packageJsonPath = join(repoRoot, "package.json");
+
+    // When reading scripts.dev:desktop:tauri:noreload
+    const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath, "utf8")) as { scripts?: Record<string, string> };
+    const command = pkg.scripts?.["dev:desktop:tauri:noreload"];
+
+    // Then it points at the wrapper script
+    expect(command).toBe("./scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh");
+  });
+
+  it("provides a wrapper script that disables both frontend and tauri watchers", () => {
+    // Given the expected wrapper script path
+    const repoRoot = getRepoRootFromThisFile();
+    const scriptPath = join(repoRoot, "scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh");
+
+    // When checking the script exists
+    const exists = existsSync(scriptPath);
+
+    // Then it should exist
+    expect(exists).toBe(true);
+    if (!exists) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // When reading its contents
+    const body = readFileSync(scriptPath, "utf8");
+
+    // Then it should invoke the existing dev script with flags to avoid reloads
+    expect(body).toContain("dev-desktop-tauri.sh");
+    expect(body).toContain("--oneshot");
+    expect(body).toContain("--no-watch");
+  });
+});
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fdacf4d..1943b99 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "dev:desktop": "bun run --filter @forge/desktop dev",
     "dev:desktop:tauri": "./scripts/dev-desktop-tauri.sh",
     "dev:desktop:tauri:oneshot": "FORGE_DESKTOP_ONESHOT=1 ./scripts/dev-desktop-tauri.sh",
+    "dev:desktop:tauri:noreload": "./scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh",
     "docs:check": "bun scripts/docs-check.mjs",
     "architecture:check": "bun scripts/architecture-check.mjs"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh b/scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bfffac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+readonly ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+readonly DEV_SCRIPT="$ROOT/scripts/dev-desktop-tauri.sh"
+
+# Usage:
+#   ./scripts/dev-desktop-tauri-noreload.sh [tauri args...]
+#
+# Runs Forge Desktop without disruptive reloads:
+# - frontend: builds once (no `vite build --watch`)
+# - tauri/rust: disables the watcher (`cargo tauri dev --no-watch`)
+exec "$DEV_SCRIPT" --oneshot --no-watch "$@"