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quasar
Vue.js framework for web, mobile, desktop and extension apps from one codebase
- Stars
- 27.2k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- JavaScript
26,908 on 21 Apr 202627,205 on 10 Nov 2026
From GitHub's daily star counts.
Checked on GitHub.
Overview
Quasar is a Vue.js framework with a component library and a Vite-based CLI. One codebase can target SPAs, SSR, SSG, PWAs, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps and Electron apps. The README says its docs and API can be read offline by AI coding agents and lists an @quasar/mcp package. It is a general UI framework, not an AI starter with auth or billing.
Who it is for: Vue developers shipping one app to web, mobile, desktop and extensions
Ranked among open-source alternatives to ShipFast (#4 of 10).
Strengths
- One codebase targets SPA, SSR, SSG, PWA, browser extension, mobile and Electron
- Official create-quasar scaffolder and Vite integration via @quasar/app-vite
- Docs and API readable offline by coding agents, plus an @quasar/mcp package
- MIT license, with separate CI test workflows per package
Weaknesses
- No built-in auth, billing, database or model integration
- Tied to Vue.js; not usable with React or other frameworks
- AI support is limited to docs and an MCP package, with no LLM features
- Fits the SaaS and app starters category only loosely; it is a UI framework
What it needs
- JavaScript
- Needs Node.js, Vue.js, Vite
Quick answers
Is quasar open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
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