diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index ec97540..176c8be 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@
 
   onMount(async () => {
     try {
-      await invoke("authenticate");
+      // For development purposes don't run tauri commands when viewing from
+      // a browser.
+      if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
+        await invoke("authenticate");
+      }
+
       void router.push({ resource: "home" });
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     } catch (e: any) {
diff --git a/src/global.d.ts b/src/global.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88c82d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/global.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+    __TAURI_INTERNALS__: Record<string, unknown>;
+  }
+}
+
+export {};