diff --git a/plugins/single-instance/examples/vanilla/package.json b/plugins/single-instance/examples/vanilla/package.json
index 89a97c06..a2967169 100644
--- a/plugins/single-instance/examples/vanilla/package.json
+++ b/plugins/single-instance/examples/vanilla/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^1.0.0"
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.0.0-alpha.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/websocket/examples/svelte-app/package.json b/plugins/websocket/examples/svelte-app/package.json
index 4b29817e..987f2349 100644
--- a/plugins/websocket/examples/svelte-app/package.json
+++ b/plugins/websocket/examples/svelte-app/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "vite": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^1.0.0",
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.0.0-alpha.8",
     "tauri-plugin-websocket-api": "link:../../"
   },
   "type": "module"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index a8fb00f2..ff0ca2aa 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ importers:
 
   plugins/single-instance/examples/vanilla:
     specifiers:
-      '@tauri-apps/cli': ^1.0.0
+      '@tauri-apps/cli': ^2.0.0-alpha.8
     dependencies:
-      '@tauri-apps/cli': 1.2.2
+      '@tauri-apps/cli': 2.0.0-alpha.8
 
   plugins/sql:
     specifiers:
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ importers:
     specifiers:
       '@sveltejs/adapter-auto': ^1.0.0
       '@sveltejs/kit': ^1.0.0
-      '@tauri-apps/cli': ^1.0.0
+      '@tauri-apps/cli': ^2.0.0-alpha.8
       svelte: ^3.54.0
       svelte-check: ^2.9.2
       tauri-plugin-websocket-api: link:../../
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ importers:
       typescript: ^4.9.3
       vite: ^4.0.0
     dependencies:
-      '@tauri-apps/cli': 1.2.2
+      '@tauri-apps/cli': 2.0.0-alpha.8
       tauri-plugin-websocket-api: link:../..
     devDependencies:
       '@sveltejs/adapter-auto': 1.0.0_@sveltejs+kit@1.0.11
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 14.6.0', npm: '>= 6.6.0', yarn: '>= 1.19.1'}
     dev: false
 
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+  /@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-arm64/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZF9nkkYCDiAEKZFwjEbuqTcFVp+DBgem3edKjsZDYPQpWg0VcZOSYr0o3/RPC81T1/FAy1lq478mkcMe0efvEw==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [darwin]
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-vmVAqt+ECH2d6cbcGJ7ddcCAZgmKe5xmxlL5r4xoaphu7OqU4gnv4VFURYkVltOfwzIFQVOPVSqwYyIDToCYNQ==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-N5V+tbP3qeAoXrrTZXvaLIeEWKCq11tqXoNFTkIZNGNC5yQdNpZSX0LqFqzmxVR1SHiOymebvcUlx+ADIpuXGw==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [darwin]
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-yYTdQurgi4QZR8z+fANjl522jdQz/VtesFpw+C/A0+zXg7tiRjicsywBDdPsvNzCqFeGKKkmTR+Lny5qxhGaeQ==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7LHfZA99ncMDUO/wCGMtrqmDHt1uEKZiNmuzPljWLUwVvbAn0pNWNygnvPNVLEOyav5NnZSGPqT1Zmn+L6Fpyg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [arm]
     os: [linux]
@@ -616,8 +616,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZSOVT6Eq1ay2+27B8KfA0MnpO7KYzONU6TjenH7DNcQki6eWGG5JoNu8QQ9Mdn3dAzY0XBP9i1ZHQOFu4iPtEg==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-imq2MdhWdREvL2sqbU26mzH9sgSvfNWP0uvCPvPxUhK157xqdtGw+Gqm00hwnhTuT5bOFlsUNfnG2U19k1qMpA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [linux]
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/NHSkqNQ+Pr4PshvyD1CeNFaPCaCpe1OeuAQgVi0rboSecC9fXN96G5dQbSBoxOUcCo6f8aTVE7zkZ4WchFVog==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7hXEyvCosBHIN6ahkbFOI5JoyWZAulc0sYd3hWh9V/MBfU+LlPiapsJi6fdde0zew5nnzwcCtfEKkoR737tAig==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [linux]
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-4YTmfPuyvlHsvCkATDMwhklfuQm3HKxYXv/IOW9H0ra6pS9efVhrFYIC9Vfv6XaKN85Vnn/FYTEGMJLwCxZw2Q==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-S9T/trKpXcLc7hVIv7xFrRBlaivHD/HLUz0nYAkI2izNGFmbP3QpkqQDdwpWN/fxneodNgI2/mDFC3NULClj+A==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [linux]
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wr46tbscwFuCcA931R+ItOiUTT0djMmgKLd1HFCmFF82V9BKE2reIjr6O9l0NCXCo2WeD4pe3jA/Pt1dxDu+JA==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-90mx6vSFNBbctaPaKhkH+um51gOoRJwLFOadOkklHS5Q6S6GjtSa1lmBEFyKUTAfFPtmiacuNYtoKx7nqm+z1Q==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [linux]
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6VmbVJOWUZJK5/JKhb3mNFKrKGfq0KV7lJGumfN95WJgkHeyL61p8bZit+o6ZgUGUhrOabkAawhDkrRY+ZQhIw==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VAMsLJYfp6iVI7oJ+uIkfe8DKPRMtWDiSEkfFqvDyFX0WMTQl23B0AzYyapVwZc+WkTkLuoMLpIWMQCgAoQWfQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [ia32]
     os: [win32]
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-YRPJguJma+zSuRZpFoSZqls6+laggG1vqG0FPQWQTi+ywATgMpai2b2RZnffDlpHKp9mt4V/s2dtqOy6bpGZHg==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-zvWd13hRfRM0AEJJZ4t4CeB/cyru8hvbB6c+sxYDS9GPRWfHSH5dIeKoHhnMwP5fEOPZLN7VaeEP6tC88trD6g==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [win32]
@@ -670,20 +670,20 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /@tauri-apps/cli/1.2.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-D8zib3A0vWCvPPSyYLxww/OdDlVcY7fpcDVBH6qUvheOjj2aCyU7H9AYMRBwpgCfz8zY5+vomee+laLeB0H13w==}
+  /@tauri-apps/cli/2.0.0-alpha.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cXt6pxh7oiV8Htz7eTPor7if4aN9f9emn10+5h2Y82YzST7I7wKXsrjuk0HIyzUiqiQjUgl3iT9gh791zgtI3w==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     hasBin: true
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-arm64': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc': 1.2.2
-      '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc': 1.2.2
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-arm64': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+      '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc': 2.0.0-alpha.8
     dev: false
 
   /@types/cookie/0.5.1: