diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 572cd9667..a0f3462fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
+# smoke-tests repo
+/smoke-tests
+
 # Runtime data
 pids
 *.pid
diff --git a/maskfile.md b/maskfile.md
index c88f5f297..2502d3546 100644
--- a/maskfile.md
+++ b/maskfile.md
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 
 ## prepare
 
-> Setup all stuff needed for running the examples
+> Setup all stuff needed for running the smoke tests
 
 ```sh
-git clone --recursive git@github.com:tauri-apps/examples.git \
-|| (cd examples && git pull origin dev; cd ..) 		# always prepare up-to-date examples in case it's already available
+git clone --recursive git@github.com:tauri-apps/smoke-tests.git \
+|| (cd smoke-tests && git pull origin dev; cd ..) 		# always prepare up-to-date smoke tests in case it's already available
 
-cargo build
-cargo install cargo-web 			# used by example rust/yew
+cargo build --lib
+cargo install cargo-web 			# used by rust/yew
 
 . .scripts/setup.sh
 ```
@@ -28,24 +28,24 @@ Push-Location $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 # send git stderr to powershell stdout
 $env:GIT_REDIRECT_STDERR = '2>&1'
 
-# if the examples path doesn't exist.
-if (-Not (Test-Path $CWD\examples -PathType Any)) {
+# if the smoke-tests path doesn't exist.
+if (-Not (Test-Path $CWD\smoke-tests -PathType Any)) {
   Start-Job -ScriptBlock {
     # Setup Environment to execute in the tauri directory.
     $CWD = [Environment]::CurrentDirectory
     Push-Location $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
     [Environment]::CurrentDirectory = $PWD
 
-    #clone the examples repo into the examples folder
-    git clone --recursive https://github.com/tauri-apps/examples.git $CWD\examples
+    #clone the smoke-tests repo into the smoke-tests folder
+    git clone --recursive https://github.com/tauri-apps/smoke-tests.git $CWD\smoke-tests
   } | Receive-Job -AutoRemoveJob -Wait
 }
 
-# Enter the examples folder and pull the latest data from origin/dev
-cd examples; git pull origin dev; cd ..
+# Enter the smoke-tests folder and pull the latest data from origin/dev
+cd smoke-tests; git pull origin dev; cd ..
 
 # build and install everything Rust related.
-cargo build
+cargo build --lib
 cargo install cargo-web
 
 . .scripts/setup.ps1
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ cargo install cargo-web
 
 ## run
 
-![tauri-mask-run-example](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4953069/75866011-00ed8600-5e37-11ea-9106-3cb104a05f80.gif)
+![tauri-mask-run-smoke-test](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4953069/75866011-00ed8600-5e37-11ea-9106-3cb104a05f80.gif)
 
-### run example (example)
+### run smoke-test (name)
 
-> Run specific example in dev mode
+> Run specific smoketest in dev mode
 
 ```sh
 shopt -s globstar
 
-cd examples/**/$example 2>/dev/null \
-|| cd examples/**/$example/$example 	# workaround for rust/yew/todomvc/todomvc
+cd smoke-tests/**/$name 2>/dev/null \
+|| cd smoke-tests/**/$name/$name 	# workaround for rust/yew/todomvc/todomvc
 
 case "$PWD" in
 */node/*)
@@ -71,20 +71,20 @@ case "$PWD" in
 ;;
 */rust/*)
   cargo web deploy
-  [ $example = `basename $(dirname $PWD)` ] && cd ..
+  [ $name = `basename $(dirname $PWD)` ] && cd ..
 
   yarn add tauri@link:../../../tooling/cli.js
   yarn && yarn tauri dev
 ;;
 *)
-  echo unknown project $(dirname $example)/$example
+  echo unknown project $(dirname $name)/$name
 ;;
 esac
 ```
 
 ```powershell
 param(
-  [string] $example_name
+  [string] $smoke_test_name
 )
 
 # Setup Environment to execute in the tauri directory.
@@ -93,31 +93,31 @@ Push-Location $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 [Environment]::CurrentDirectory = $PWD
 
 # get the example paths.
-$example_path = Get-ChildItem examples\*\*\$env:example
+$smoke_test_path = Get-ChildItem smoke-tests\*\*\$env:name
 
 # if the example path is null get the todomvc path.
-if ($example_path -eq $null) {
-  $example_path = Get-ChildItem examples\*\*\*\$env:example\$env:example
+if ($smoke_test_path -eq $null) {
+  $smoke_test_path = Get-ChildItem smoke-tests\*\*\*\$env:name\$env:name
 }
 
 # if the example path is still null get the helloworld example path.
-if ($example_path -eq $null) {
-  $example_path = Get-ChildItem examples\tauri\*\$env:example
+if ($smoke_test_path -eq $null) {
+  $smoke_test_path = Get-ChildItem smoke-tests\tauri\*\$env:name
 }
 
 # switch on the parent folder name.
-switch ($example_path.parent) {
+switch ($smoke_test_path.parent) {
   # if node, run yarn.
   {"vanillajs" -Or "react" -Or "svelte" -Or "vue"} {
-    cd $example_path.FullName; yarn; yarn tauri:dev
+    cd $smoke_test_path.FullName; yarn; yarn tauri:dev
   }
   # if rust, run cargo web deploy
   "yew" {
-    cd $example_path.FullName; cargo web deploy
+    cd $smoke_test_path.FullName; cargo web deploy
   }
   # if tauri run the helloworld example from the tauri folder.
   "tauri" {
-    cd $CWD/tauri/examples/helloworld/src-tauri; cargo run
+    cd $CWD/tauri; cargo run --bin helloworld
   }
   # transpiled are not supported yet.
   "transpiled" {
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ switch ($example_path.parent) {
 
 ## list
 
-### list examples
+### list smoke tests
 
-> List all available examples
+> List all available smoke tests
 
 ```sh
-find examples/*/*/* -maxdepth 0 -type d -not -path '*.git*' \
+find smoke-tests/*/*/* -maxdepth 0 -type d -not -path '*.git*' \
 -exec sh -c 'echo $(basename $(dirname {}))/$(basename {})' \;
 ```
 
@@ -143,32 +143,31 @@ $CWD = [Environment]::CurrentDirectory
 Push-Location $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 [Environment]::CurrentDirectory = $PWD
 
-# initialize the examples list.
-$examples = @()
+# initialize the smoke-tests list.
+$smoke_tests = @()
 
-# get the helloworld example
-$examples += Get-ChildItem examples/*/* -Filter helloworld
-# get the rest of the examples.
-$examples += Get-ChildItem examples/*/* -Directory -Exclude ('src*', 'public', 'test*', 'source', 'lib', 'web', 'dist', 'node_*')
+# get the helloworld smoke tests
+$smoke_tests += Get-ChildItem smoke-tests/*/* -Filter helloworld
+# get the rest of the smoke-tests.
+$smoke_tests += Get-ChildItem smoke-tests/*/* -Directory -Exclude ('src*', 'public', 'test*', 'source', 'lib', 'web', 'dist', 'node_*')
 
-# print out the examples.
-foreach($e in $examples) {
+# print out the smoke tests.
+foreach($e in $smoke_tests) {
   Write-Output("$($e.Name):  $($e.Parent)/$($e.Name)")
 }
 ```
 
 ## clean
 
-> Remove installed dependencies and reset examples in case something gone wrong
+> Remove installed dependencies and reset smoke tests in case something gone wrong
 
 ```sh
-cargo uninstall tauri-bundler
 cargo clean
 
 shopt -s globstar
 rm -r **/node_modules
 
-cd examples
+cd smoke-tests
 git checkout -- . 	# discard all unstaged changes
 git clean -dfX 		# remove all untracked files & directories
 ```
@@ -179,20 +178,19 @@ $CWD = [Environment]::CurrentDirectory
 Push-Location $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 [Environment]::CurrentDirectory = $PWD
 
-# uninstall the bundler and clean up any artifacts.
-cargo uninstall tauri-bundler
+# clean up any artifacts.
 cargo clean
 
 # find any node_module folders.
-$node_paths = Get-ChildItem -Path examples\ -Filter node_modules -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force
+$node_paths = Get-ChildItem -Path smoke-tests\ -Filter node_modules -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force
 
 if (-Not $node_paths -eq $null) {
 # delete all of the node_module folders.
   foreach ($path in $node_paths) {
     $path.Delete()
   }
-  # enter the examples folder and remove any changes.
-  cd $CWD/examples; git checkout -- .; git clean -dfX
+  # enter the smoke-tests folder and remove any changes.
+  cd $CWD/smoke-tests; git checkout -- .; git clean -dfX
 }