diff --git a/.changes/cli-config-target-mobile.md b/.changes/cli-config-target-mobile.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6157544e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/cli-config-target-mobile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"tauri-cli": patch:bug
+"@tauri-apps/cli": patch:bug
+---
+
+Properly read platform-specific configuration files for mobile targets.
diff --git a/.changes/codegen-target-from-utils.md b/.changes/codegen-target-from-utils.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfb2ef17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/codegen-target-from-utils.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"tauri-codegen": patch:enhance
+"tauri-macros": patch:enhance
+---
+
+Use `Target` enum from `tauri_utils::platform`.
diff --git a/.changes/mobile-config-naming-conventions.md b/.changes/mobile-config-naming-conventions.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5517951ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/mobile-config-naming-conventions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-utils": patch:breaking
+---
+
+Follow file name conventions set by desktop for mobile Tauri configuration files. Added `target` argument on most `config::parse` methods.
diff --git a/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs b/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
index 8e46612f4..66eae198c 100644
--- a/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ pub fn try_build(attributes: Attributes) -> Result<()> {
   cfg_alias("mobile", mobile);
 
   let mut config = serde_json::from_value(tauri_utils::config::parse::read_from(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::from_triple(&std::env::var("TARGET").unwrap()),
     std::env::current_dir().unwrap(),
   )?)?;
   if let Ok(env) = std::env::var("TAURI_CONFIG") {
diff --git a/core/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs b/core/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
index 788db7db5..f9bdde66b 100644
--- a/core/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use tauri_utils::config::{AppUrl, Config, PatternKind, WindowUrl};
 use tauri_utils::html::{
   inject_nonce_token, parse as parse_html, serialize_node as serialize_html_node,
 };
+use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 use crate::embedded_assets::{AssetOptions, CspHashes, EmbeddedAssets, EmbeddedAssetsError};
 
@@ -112,26 +113,6 @@ fn map_isolation(
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
-enum Target {
-  Linux,
-  Windows,
-  Darwin,
-  Android,
-  // iOS.
-  Ios,
-}
-
-impl Target {
-  fn is_mobile(&self) -> bool {
-    matches!(self, Target::Android | Target::Ios)
-  }
-
-  fn is_desktop(&self) -> bool {
-    !self.is_mobile()
-  }
-}
-
 /// Build a `tauri::Context` for including in application code.
 pub fn context_codegen(data: ContextData) -> Result<TokenStream, EmbeddedAssetsError> {
   let ContextData {
@@ -141,34 +122,11 @@ pub fn context_codegen(data: ContextData) -> Result<TokenStream, EmbeddedAssetsE
     root,
   } = data;
 
-  let target =
-    if let Ok(target) = std::env::var("TARGET").or_else(|_| std::env::var("TAURI_TARGET_TRIPLE")) {
-      if target.contains("unknown-linux") {
-        Target::Linux
-      } else if target.contains("pc-windows") {
-        Target::Windows
-      } else if target.contains("apple-darwin") {
-        Target::Darwin
-      } else if target.contains("android") {
-        Target::Android
-      } else if target.contains("apple-ios") {
-        Target::Ios
-      } else {
-        panic!("unknown codegen target {target}");
-      }
-    } else if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
-      Target::Linux
-    } else if cfg!(windows) {
-      Target::Windows
-    } else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-      Target::Darwin
-    } else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-      Target::Android
-    } else if cfg!(target_os = "ios") {
-      Target::Ios
-    } else {
-      panic!("unknown codegen target")
-    };
+  let target = std::env::var("TARGET")
+    .or_else(|_| std::env::var("TAURI_TARGET_TRIPLE"))
+    .as_deref()
+    .map(Target::from_triple)
+    .unwrap_or_else(|_| Target::current());
 
   let mut options = AssetOptions::new(config.tauri.pattern.clone())
     .freeze_prototype(config.tauri.security.freeze_prototype)
diff --git a/core/tauri-codegen/src/lib.rs b/core/tauri-codegen/src/lib.rs
index cf55797f1..eeb2d6c9f 100644
--- a/core/tauri-codegen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-codegen/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ pub fn get_config(path: &Path) -> Result<(Config, PathBuf), CodegenConfigError>
   // it is impossible for the content of two separate configs to get mixed up. The chances are
   // already unlikely unless the developer goes out of their way to run the cli on a different
   // project than the target crate.
-  let mut config = serde_json::from_value(tauri_utils::config::parse::read_from(parent.clone())?)?;
+  let mut config = serde_json::from_value(tauri_utils::config::parse::read_from(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::current(),
+    parent.clone(),
+  )?)?;
   if let Ok(env) = std::env::var("TAURI_CONFIG") {
     let merge_config: serde_json::Value =
       serde_json::from_str(&env).map_err(CodegenConfigError::FormatInline)?;
diff --git a/core/tauri-macros/src/context.rs b/core/tauri-macros/src/context.rs
index c2855eebb..6d0ffd689 100644
--- a/core/tauri-macros/src/context.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-macros/src/context.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use syn::{
   LitStr, PathArguments, PathSegment, Token,
 };
 use tauri_codegen::{context_codegen, get_config, ContextData};
-use tauri_utils::config::parse::does_supported_file_name_exist;
+use tauri_utils::{config::parse::does_supported_file_name_exist, platform::Target};
 
 pub(crate) struct ContextItems {
   config_file: PathBuf,
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ pub(crate) struct ContextItems {
 
 impl Parse for ContextItems {
   fn parse(input: &ParseBuffer<'_>) -> syn::parse::Result<Self> {
+    let target = std::env::var("TARGET")
+      .or_else(|_| std::env::var("TAURI_TARGET_TRIPLE"))
+      .as_deref()
+      .map(Target::from_triple)
+      .unwrap_or_else(|_| Target::current());
+
     let config_file = if input.is_empty() {
       std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").map(|m| PathBuf::from(m).join("tauri.conf.json"))
     } else {
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ impl Parse for ContextItems {
       VarError::NotUnicode(_) => "CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR env var contained invalid utf8".into(),
     })
     .and_then(|path| {
-      if does_supported_file_name_exist(&path) {
+      if does_supported_file_name_exist(target, &path) {
         Ok(path)
       } else {
         Err(format!(
diff --git a/core/tauri-utils/src/config/parse.rs b/core/tauri-utils/src/config/parse.rs
index 6590620ed..b098cb545 100644
--- a/core/tauri-utils/src/config/parse.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-utils/src/config/parse.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 use crate::config::Config;
+use crate::platform::Target;
 use json_patch::merge;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde_json::Value;
@@ -47,47 +48,29 @@ impl ConfigFormat {
     }
   }
 
-  fn into_platform_file_name(self) -> &'static str {
+  fn into_platform_file_name(self, target: Target) -> &'static str {
     match self {
-      Self::Json => {
-        if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-          "tauri.macos.conf.json"
-        } else if cfg!(windows) {
-          "tauri.windows.conf.json"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-          "tauri.android.conf.json"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "ios") {
-          "tauri.ios.conf.json"
-        } else {
-          "tauri.linux.conf.json"
-        }
-      }
-      Self::Json5 => {
-        if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-          "tauri.macos.conf.json5"
-        } else if cfg!(windows) {
-          "tauri.windows.conf.json5"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-          "tauri.android.conf.json"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "ios") {
-          "tauri.ios.conf.json"
-        } else {
-          "tauri.linux.conf.json5"
-        }
-      }
-      Self::Toml => {
-        if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-          "Tauri.macos.toml"
-        } else if cfg!(windows) {
-          "Tauri.windows.toml"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-          "tauri.android.toml"
-        } else if cfg!(target_os = "ios") {
-          "tauri.ios.toml"
-        } else {
-          "Tauri.linux.toml"
-        }
-      }
+      Self::Json => match target {
+        Target::Darwin => "tauri.macos.conf.json",
+        Target::Windows => "tauri.windows.conf.json",
+        Target::Linux => "tauri.linux.conf.json",
+        Target::Android => "tauri.android.conf.json",
+        Target::Ios => "tauri.ios.conf.json",
+      },
+      Self::Json5 => match target {
+        Target::Darwin => "tauri.macos.conf.json5",
+        Target::Windows => "tauri.windows.conf.json5",
+        Target::Linux => "tauri.linux.conf.json5",
+        Target::Android => "tauri.android.conf.json5",
+        Target::Ios => "tauri.ios.conf.json5",
+      },
+      Self::Toml => match target {
+        Target::Darwin => "Tauri.macos.toml",
+        Target::Windows => "Tauri.windows.toml",
+        Target::Linux => "Tauri.linux.toml",
+        Target::Android => "Tauri.android.toml",
+        Target::Ios => "Tauri.ios.toml",
+      },
     }
   }
 }
@@ -154,18 +137,18 @@ pub enum ConfigError {
 }
 
 /// Determines if the given folder has a configuration file.
-pub fn folder_has_configuration_file(folder: &Path) -> bool {
+pub fn folder_has_configuration_file(target: Target, folder: &Path) -> bool {
   folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json.into_file_name()).exists()
       || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_file_name()).exists()
       || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_file_name()).exists()
        // platform file names
-       || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name()).exists()
-      || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name()).exists()
-      || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name()).exists()
+       || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name(target)).exists()
+      || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name(target)).exists()
+      || folder.join(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name(target)).exists()
 }
 
 /// Determines if the given file path represents a Tauri configuration file.
-pub fn is_configuration_file(path: &Path) -> bool {
+pub fn is_configuration_file(target: Target, path: &Path) -> bool {
   path
     .file_name()
     .map(|file_name| {
@@ -173,9 +156,9 @@ pub fn is_configuration_file(path: &Path) -> bool {
         || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_file_name())
         || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_file_name())
       // platform file names
-      || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name())
-        || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name())
-        || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name())
+      || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name(target))
+        || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name(target))
+        || file_name == OsStr::new(ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name(target))
     })
     .unwrap_or_default()
 }
@@ -192,9 +175,9 @@ pub fn is_configuration_file(path: &Path) -> bool {
 /// Merging the configurations using [JSON Merge Patch (RFC 7396)].
 ///
 /// [JSON Merge Patch (RFC 7396)]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7396.
-pub fn read_from(root_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Value, ConfigError> {
-  let mut config: Value = parse_value(root_dir.join("tauri.conf.json"))?.0;
-  if let Some((platform_config, _)) = read_platform(root_dir)? {
+pub fn read_from(target: Target, root_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Value, ConfigError> {
+  let mut config: Value = parse_value(target, root_dir.join("tauri.conf.json"))?.0;
+  if let Some((platform_config, _)) = read_platform(target, root_dir)? {
     merge(&mut config, &platform_config);
   }
   Ok(config)
@@ -203,10 +186,13 @@ pub fn read_from(root_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Value, ConfigError> {
 /// Reads the platform-specific configuration file from the given root directory if it exists.
 ///
 /// Check [`read_from`] for more information.
-pub fn read_platform(root_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Option<(Value, PathBuf)>, ConfigError> {
-  let platform_config_path = root_dir.join(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name());
-  if does_supported_file_name_exist(&platform_config_path) {
-    let (platform_config, path): (Value, PathBuf) = parse_value(platform_config_path)?;
+pub fn read_platform(
+  target: Target,
+  root_dir: PathBuf,
+) -> Result<Option<(Value, PathBuf)>, ConfigError> {
+  let platform_config_path = root_dir.join(ConfigFormat::Json.into_platform_file_name(target));
+  if does_supported_file_name_exist(target, &platform_config_path) {
+    let (platform_config, path): (Value, PathBuf) = parse_value(target, platform_config_path)?;
     Ok(Some((platform_config, path)))
   } else {
     Ok(None)
@@ -217,16 +203,16 @@ pub fn read_platform(root_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Option<(Value, PathBuf)>, Conf
 ///
 /// The passed path is expected to be the path to the "default" configuration format, in this case
 /// JSON with `.json`.
-pub fn does_supported_file_name_exist(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> bool {
+pub fn does_supported_file_name_exist(target: Target, path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> bool {
   let path = path.into();
   let source_file_name = path.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
   let lookup_platform_config = ENABLED_FORMATS
     .iter()
-    .any(|format| source_file_name == format.into_platform_file_name());
+    .any(|format| source_file_name == format.into_platform_file_name(target));
   ENABLED_FORMATS.iter().any(|format| {
     path
       .with_file_name(if lookup_platform_config {
-        format.into_platform_file_name()
+        format.into_platform_file_name(target)
       } else {
         format.into_file_name()
       })
@@ -248,31 +234,37 @@ pub fn does_supported_file_name_exist(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> bool {
 ///   a. Parse it with `toml`
 ///   b. Return error if all above steps failed
 /// 4. Return error if all above steps failed
-pub fn parse(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Result<(Config, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
-  do_parse(path.into())
+pub fn parse(target: Target, path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Result<(Config, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
+  do_parse(target, path.into())
 }
 
 /// See [`parse`] for specifics, returns a JSON [`Value`] instead of [`Config`].
-pub fn parse_value(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Result<(Value, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
-  do_parse(path.into())
+pub fn parse_value(
+  target: Target,
+  path: impl Into<PathBuf>,
+) -> Result<(Value, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
+  do_parse(target, path.into())
 }
 
-fn do_parse<D: DeserializeOwned>(path: PathBuf) -> Result<(D, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
+fn do_parse<D: DeserializeOwned>(
+  target: Target,
+  path: PathBuf,
+) -> Result<(D, PathBuf), ConfigError> {
   let file_name = path
     .file_name()
     .map(OsStr::to_string_lossy)
     .unwrap_or_default();
   let lookup_platform_config = ENABLED_FORMATS
     .iter()
-    .any(|format| file_name == format.into_platform_file_name());
+    .any(|format| file_name == format.into_platform_file_name(target));
 
   let json5 = path.with_file_name(if lookup_platform_config {
-    ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name()
+    ConfigFormat::Json5.into_platform_file_name(target)
   } else {
     ConfigFormat::Json5.into_file_name()
   });
   let toml = path.with_file_name(if lookup_platform_config {
-    ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name()
+    ConfigFormat::Toml.into_platform_file_name(target)
   } else {
     ConfigFormat::Toml.into_file_name()
   });
diff --git a/core/tauri-utils/src/platform.rs b/core/tauri-utils/src/platform.rs
index 0ca4fd617..248c5aa66 100644
--- a/core/tauri-utils/src/platform.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-utils/src/platform.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,59 @@ use crate::{Env, PackageInfo};
 
 mod starting_binary;
 
+/// Platform target.
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone)]
+pub enum Target {
+  /// MacOS.
+  Darwin,
+  /// Windows.
+  Windows,
+  /// Linux.
+  Linux,
+  /// Android.
+  Android,
+  /// iOS.
+  Ios,
+}
+
+impl Target {
+  /// Parses the target from the given target triple.
+  pub fn from_triple(target: &str) -> Self {
+    if target.contains("darwin") {
+      Self::Darwin
+    } else if target.contains("windows") {
+      Self::Windows
+    } else if target.contains("android") {
+      Self::Android
+    } else if target.contains("ios") {
+      Self::Ios
+    } else {
+      Self::Linux
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Gets the current build target.
+  pub fn current() -> Self {
+    if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
+      Self::Darwin
+    } else if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+      Self::Windows
+    } else {
+      Self::Linux
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Whether the target is mobile or not.
+  pub fn is_mobile(&self) -> bool {
+    matches!(self, Target::Android | Target::Ios)
+  }
+
+  /// Whether the target is desktop or not.
+  pub fn is_desktop(&self) -> bool {
+    !self.is_mobile()
+  }
+}
+
 /// Retrieves the currently running binary's path, taking into account security considerations.
 ///
 /// The path is cached as soon as possible (before even `main` runs) and that value is returned
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/build.rs b/tooling/cli/src/build.rs
index 74d33d3bf..a9a7e4bc3 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/build.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/build.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use std::{
   process::Command,
 };
 use tauri_bundler::bundle::{bundle_project, Bundle, PackageType};
+use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
 #[clap(about = "Tauri build")]
@@ -65,9 +66,15 @@ pub fn command(mut options: Options, verbosity: u8) -> Result<()> {
   options.ci = options.ci || std::env::var("CI").is_ok();
   let ci = options.ci;
 
-  let mut interface = setup(&mut options, false)?;
+  let target = options
+    .target
+    .as_deref()
+    .map(Target::from_triple)
+    .unwrap_or_else(Target::current);
 
-  let config = get_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let mut interface = setup(target, &mut options, false)?;
+
+  let config = get_config(target, options.config.as_deref())?;
   let config_guard = config.lock().unwrap();
   let config_ = config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
 
@@ -208,11 +215,11 @@ pub fn command(mut options: Options, verbosity: u8) -> Result<()> {
   Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn setup(options: &mut Options, mobile: bool) -> Result<AppInterface> {
+pub fn setup(target: Target, options: &mut Options, mobile: bool) -> Result<AppInterface> {
   let (merge_config, merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let config = get_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let config = get_config(target, options.config.as_deref())?;
 
   let tauri_path = tauri_dir();
   set_current_dir(tauri_path).with_context(|| "failed to change current working directory")?;
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/dev.rs b/tooling/cli/src/dev.rs
index 02f697785..734cfa443 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/dev.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/dev.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use clap::{ArgAction, Parser};
 use log::{error, info, warn};
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use shared_child::SharedChild;
+use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 use std::{
   env::set_current_dir,
@@ -84,7 +85,12 @@ pub fn command(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn command_internal(mut options: Options) -> Result<()> {
-  let mut interface = setup(&mut options, false)?;
+  let target = options
+    .target
+    .as_deref()
+    .map(Target::from_triple)
+    .unwrap_or_else(Target::current);
+  let mut interface = setup(target, &mut options, false)?;
   let exit_on_panic = options.exit_on_panic;
   let no_watch = options.no_watch;
   interface.dev(options.into(), move |status, reason| {
@@ -135,11 +141,11 @@ pub fn local_ip_address(force: bool) -> &'static IpAddr {
   })
 }
 
-pub fn setup(options: &mut Options, mobile: bool) -> Result<AppInterface> {
+pub fn setup(target: Target, options: &mut Options, mobile: bool) -> Result<AppInterface> {
   let (merge_config, _merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let config = get_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let config = get_config(target, options.config.as_deref())?;
 
   let tauri_path = tauri_dir();
   set_current_dir(tauri_path).with_context(|| "failed to change current working directory")?;
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/helpers/app_paths.rs b/tooling/cli/src/helpers/app_paths.rs
index 30af98f34..63eb85d51 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/helpers/app_paths.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/helpers/app_paths.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ use std::{
 use ignore::WalkBuilder;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
-use tauri_utils::config::parse::{
-  folder_has_configuration_file, is_configuration_file, ConfigFormat,
+use tauri_utils::{
+  config::parse::{folder_has_configuration_file, is_configuration_file, ConfigFormat},
+  platform::Target,
 };
 
 const TAURI_GITIGNORE: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../tauri.gitignore");
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ fn get_tauri_dir() -> PathBuf {
     return cwd.join("src-tauri/");
   }
 
-  lookup(&cwd, |path| folder_has_configuration_file(path) || is_configuration_file(path))
+  lookup(&cwd, |path| folder_has_configuration_file(Target::Linux, path) || is_configuration_file(Target::Linux, path))
   .map(|p| if p.is_dir() { p } else {  p.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf() })
   .unwrap_or_else(||
     panic!("Couldn't recognize the current folder as a Tauri project. It must contain a `{}`, `{}` or `{}` file in any subfolder.",
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/helpers/config.rs b/tooling/cli/src/helpers/config.rs
index e1a12b65e..9b251bb29 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/helpers/config.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/helpers/config.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use log::error;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 
-pub use tauri_utils::config::*;
+pub use tauri_utils::{config::*, platform::Target};
 
 use std::{
   collections::HashMap,
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use std::{
 pub const MERGE_CONFIG_EXTENSION_NAME: &str = "--config";
 
 pub struct ConfigMetadata {
+  /// The current target.
+  target: Target,
   /// The actual configuration, merged with any extension.
   inner: Config,
   /// The config extensions (platform-specific config files or the config CLI argument).
@@ -117,19 +119,23 @@ fn config_handle() -> &'static ConfigHandle {
 }
 
 /// Gets the static parsed config from `tauri.conf.json`.
-fn get_internal(merge_config: Option<&str>, reload: bool) -> crate::Result<ConfigHandle> {
+fn get_internal(
+  merge_config: Option<&str>,
+  reload: bool,
+  target: Target,
+) -> crate::Result<ConfigHandle> {
   if !reload && config_handle().lock().unwrap().is_some() {
     return Ok(config_handle().clone());
   }
 
   let tauri_dir = super::app_paths::tauri_dir();
   let (mut config, config_path) =
-    tauri_utils::config::parse::parse_value(tauri_dir.join("tauri.conf.json"))?;
+    tauri_utils::config::parse::parse_value(target, tauri_dir.join("tauri.conf.json"))?;
   let config_file_name = config_path.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy();
   let mut extensions = HashMap::new();
 
   if let Some((platform_config, config_path)) =
-    tauri_utils::config::parse::read_platform(tauri_dir)?
+    tauri_utils::config::parse::read_platform(target, tauri_dir)?
   {
     merge(&mut config, &platform_config);
     extensions.insert(
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ fn get_internal(merge_config: Option<&str>, reload: bool) -> crate::Result<Confi
   }
 
   *config_handle().lock().unwrap() = Some(ConfigMetadata {
+    target,
     inner: config,
     extensions,
   });
@@ -193,10 +200,14 @@ fn get_internal(merge_config: Option<&str>, reload: bool) -> crate::Result<Confi
   Ok(config_handle().clone())
 }
 
-pub fn get(merge_config: Option<&str>) -> crate::Result<ConfigHandle> {
-  get_internal(merge_config, false)
+pub fn get(target: Target, merge_config: Option<&str>) -> crate::Result<ConfigHandle> {
+  get_internal(merge_config, false, target)
 }
 
 pub fn reload(merge_config: Option<&str>) -> crate::Result<ConfigHandle> {
-  get_internal(merge_config, true)
+  if let Some(conf) = &*config_handle().lock().unwrap() {
+    get_internal(merge_config, true, conf.target)
+  } else {
+    Err(anyhow::anyhow!("config not loaded"))
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/icon.rs b/tooling/cli/src/icon.rs
index d176aa464..652c3af15 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/icon.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/icon.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use image::{
   open, ColorType, DynamicImage, ImageBuffer, ImageEncoder, Rgba,
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct IcnsEntry {
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ fn png(source: &DynamicImage, out_dir: &Path, ios_color: Rgba<u8>) -> Result<()>
 
   // Android
   let (config, _metadata) = {
-    let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+    let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(Target::current(), None)?;
 
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
     let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/info/app.rs b/tooling/cli/src/info/app.rs
index 65b895528..93713b5f6 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/info/app.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/info/app.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ use std::{
   fs::read_to_string,
   path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
+use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 pub fn items(app_dir: Option<&PathBuf>, tauri_dir: Option<&Path>) -> Vec<SectionItem> {
   let mut items = Vec::new();
   if tauri_dir.is_some() {
-    if let Ok(config) = crate::helpers::config::get(None) {
+    if let Ok(config) = crate::helpers::config::get(Target::current(), None) {
       let config_guard = config.lock().unwrap();
       let config = config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
 
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust.rs b/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust.rs
index ed1e92fb1..07d7f481a 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::helpers::{
   app_paths::{app_dir, tauri_dir},
   config::{nsis_settings, reload as reload_config, wix_settings, Config},
 };
-use tauri_utils::display_path;
+use tauri_utils::{display_path, platform::Target};
 
 mod cargo_config;
 mod desktop;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct MobileOptions {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Target {
+pub struct RustupTarget {
   name: String,
   installed: bool,
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub struct Rust {
   app_settings: RustAppSettings,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
   product_name: Option<String>,
-  available_targets: Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
 }
 
 impl Interface for Rust {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl Rust {
           let event_path = event.path;
 
           if !ignore_matcher.is_ignore(&event_path, event_path.is_dir()) {
-            if is_configuration_file(&event_path) {
+            if is_configuration_file(self.app_settings.target, &event_path) {
               match reload_config(config.as_deref()) {
                 Ok(config) => {
                   info!("Tauri configuration changed. Rewriting manifest...");
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ pub struct RustAppSettings {
   package_settings: PackageSettings,
   cargo_config: CargoConfig,
   target_triple: String,
+  target: Target,
 }
 
 impl AppSettings for RustAppSettings {
@@ -954,6 +955,7 @@ impl RustAppSettings {
             .to_string()
         })
     });
+    let target = Target::from_triple(&target_triple);
 
     Ok(Self {
       manifest,
@@ -962,6 +964,7 @@ impl RustAppSettings {
       package_settings,
       cargo_config,
       target_triple,
+      target,
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust/desktop.rs b/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust/desktop.rs
index fd84d351a..49a0ea9ee 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust/desktop.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/interface/rust/desktop.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-use super::{get_profile, AppSettings, DevProcess, ExitReason, Options, RustAppSettings, Target};
+use super::{
+  get_profile, AppSettings, DevProcess, ExitReason, Options, RustAppSettings, RustupTarget,
+};
 use crate::CommandExt;
 use tauri_utils::display_path;
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ impl DevProcess for DevChild {
 pub fn run_dev<F: Fn(Option<i32>, ExitReason) + Send + Sync + 'static>(
   options: Options,
   run_args: Vec<String>,
-  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
   app_settings: &RustAppSettings,
   product_name: Option<String>,
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ pub fn build(
   options: Options,
   app_settings: &RustAppSettings,
   product_name: Option<String>,
-  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
   let bin_path = app_settings.app_binary_path(&options)?;
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ pub fn build(
 
 fn build_dev_app<F: FnOnce(Option<i32>, ExitReason) + Send + 'static>(
   options: Options,
-  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
   on_exit: F,
 ) -> crate::Result<Arc<SharedChild>> {
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ fn build_dev_app<F: FnOnce(Option<i32>, ExitReason) + Send + 'static>(
 
 fn build_production_app(
   options: Options,
-  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
   let mut build_cmd = build_command(options, available_targets, config_features)?;
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ fn build_production_app(
 
 fn build_command(
   options: Options,
-  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<Target>>,
+  available_targets: &mut Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
   config_features: Vec<String>,
 ) -> crate::Result<Command> {
   let runner = options.runner.unwrap_or_else(|| "cargo".into());
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ fn build_command(
   Ok(build_cmd)
 }
 
-fn fetch_available_targets() -> Option<Vec<Target>> {
+fn fetch_available_targets() -> Option<Vec<RustupTarget>> {
   if let Ok(output) = Command::new("rustup").args(["target", "list"]).output() {
     let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).into_owned();
     Some(
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ fn fetch_available_targets() -> Option<Vec<Target>> {
           let mut s = t.split(' ');
           let name = s.next().unwrap().to_string();
           let installed = s.next().map(|v| v == "(installed)").unwrap_or_default();
-          Target { name, installed }
+          RustupTarget { name, installed }
         })
         .filter(|t| !t.name.is_empty())
         .collect(),
@@ -373,7 +375,10 @@ fn fetch_available_targets() -> Option<Vec<Target>> {
   }
 }
 
-fn validate_target(available_targets: &Option<Vec<Target>>, target: &str) -> crate::Result<()> {
+fn validate_target(
+  available_targets: &Option<Vec<RustupTarget>>,
+  target: &str,
+) -> crate::Result<()> {
   if let Some(available_targets) = available_targets {
     if let Some(target) = available_targets.iter().find(|t| t.name == target) {
       if !target.installed {
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/android_studio_script.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/android_studio_script.rs
index f6e300a46..aa0d068db 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/android_studio_script.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/android_studio_script.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn command(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
     Profile::Debug
   };
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android, None)?;
 
   let (config, metadata, cli_options) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/build.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/build.rs
index 762ee16b8..19632cb27 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/build.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/build.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ pub fn command(mut options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
   let (merge_config, _merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android,
+    options.config.as_deref(),
+  )?;
   let (app, config, metadata) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
     let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
@@ -163,7 +166,11 @@ fn run_build(
       .triple
       .into(),
   );
-  let interface = crate::build::setup(&mut build_options, true)?;
+  let interface = crate::build::setup(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android,
+    &mut build_options,
+    true,
+  )?;
 
   let interface_options = InterfaceOptions {
     debug: build_options.debug,
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
index 5f739f067..49063f664 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ fn run_command(mut options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
   let (merge_config, _merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android,
+    options.config.as_deref(),
+  )?;
 
   let (app, config, metadata) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
@@ -141,7 +144,11 @@ fn run_dev(
   metadata: &AndroidMetadata,
   noise_level: NoiseLevel,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-  setup_dev_config(&mut options.config, options.force_ip_prompt)?;
+  setup_dev_config(
+    MobileTarget::Android,
+    &mut options.config,
+    options.force_ip_prompt,
+  )?;
   let mut env = env()?;
   let device = if options.open {
     None
@@ -161,7 +168,11 @@ fn run_dev(
     .map(|d| d.target().triple.to_string())
     .unwrap_or_else(|| Target::all().values().next().unwrap().triple.into());
   dev_options.target = Some(target_triple.clone());
-  let mut interface = crate::dev::setup(&mut dev_options, true)?;
+  let mut interface = crate::dev::setup(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android,
+    &mut dev_options,
+    true,
+  )?;
 
   let interface_options = InterfaceOptions {
     debug: !dev_options.release_mode,
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/open.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/open.rs
index a058cbddd..ab37f2866 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/open.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/open.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{helpers::config::get as get_tauri_config, Result};
 use tauri_mobile::os;
 
 pub fn command() -> Result<()> {
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android, None)?;
 
   let (config, _metadata) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/init.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/init.rs
index 6d903d6c6..503740703 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/init.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/init.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn exec(
   skip_targets_install: bool,
 ) -> Result<App> {
   let current_dir = current_dir()?;
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(target.platform_target(), None)?;
 
   let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
   let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
index 8d9485aca..524ffc6c4 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ pub fn command(mut options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
   let (merge_config, _merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios,
+    options.config.as_deref(),
+  )?;
   let (app, config) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
     let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ fn run_build(
       .triple
       .into(),
   );
-  let interface = crate::build::setup(&mut build_options, true)?;
+  let interface =
+    crate::build::setup(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios, &mut build_options, true)?;
 
   let app_settings = interface.app_settings();
   let bin_path = app_settings.app_binary_path(&InterfaceOptions {
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
index ba65c91b7..0e0ea56cc 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ fn run_command(mut options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
   let (merge_config, _merge_config_path) = resolve_merge_config(&options.config)?;
   options.config = merge_config;
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(options.config.as_deref())?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(
+    tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios,
+    options.config.as_deref(),
+  )?;
   let (app, config) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
     let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
@@ -150,7 +153,11 @@ fn run_dev(
   config: &AppleConfig,
   noise_level: NoiseLevel,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-  setup_dev_config(&mut options.config, options.force_ip_prompt)?;
+  setup_dev_config(
+    MobileTarget::Ios,
+    &mut options.config,
+    options.force_ip_prompt,
+  )?;
   let env = env()?;
   let device = if options.open {
     None
@@ -171,7 +178,8 @@ fn run_dev(
       .map(|d| d.target().triple.to_string())
       .unwrap_or_else(|| "aarch64-apple-ios".into()),
   );
-  let mut interface = crate::dev::setup(&mut dev_options, true)?;
+  let mut interface =
+    crate::dev::setup(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios, &mut dev_options, true)?;
 
   let app_settings = interface.app_settings();
   let bin_path = app_settings.app_binary_path(&InterfaceOptions {
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/open.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/open.rs
index 82a9b5683..f9bc6be2e 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/open.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/open.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{helpers::config::get as get_tauri_config, Result};
 use tauri_mobile::os;
 
 pub fn command() -> Result<()> {
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios, None)?;
 
   let (config, _metadata) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
index d9e5ef139..29a1f7051 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn command(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
   let profile = profile_from_configuration(&options.configuration);
   let macos = macos_from_platform(&options.platform);
 
-  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(None)?;
+  let tauri_config = get_tauri_config(tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios, None)?;
 
   let (config, metadata, cli_options) = {
     let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/mod.rs b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/mod.rs
index 94a782417..be71c589c 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/src/mobile/mod.rs
+++ b/tooling/cli/src/mobile/mod.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ impl Target {
       Self::Ios => "xcode-script",
     }
   }
+
+  fn platform_target(&self) -> tauri_utils::platform::Target {
+    match self {
+      Self::Android => tauri_utils::platform::Target::Android,
+      #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+      Self::Ios => tauri_utils::platform::Target::Ios,
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -145,10 +153,11 @@ impl Default for CliOptions {
 }
 
 fn setup_dev_config(
+  target: Target,
   config_extension: &mut Option<String>,
   force_ip_prompt: bool,
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
-  let config = get_config(config_extension.as_deref())?;
+  let config = get_config(target.platform_target(), config_extension.as_deref())?;
 
   let mut dev_path = config
     .lock()