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uni-app

Vue framework that builds app, web and mini-program clients from one codebase

Stars
41.6k
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 2026
Language
JavaScript
Stars, last 29 weeks+427
10 Apr 2026: 41,204 stars17 Apr 2026: 41,228 stars24 Apr 2026: 41,244 stars1 May 2026: 41,257 stars8 May 2026: 41,271 stars15 May 2026: 41,289 stars22 May 2026: 41,308 stars29 May 2026: 41,325 stars5 Jun 2026: 41,341 stars12 Jun 2026: 41,356 stars19 Jun 2026: 41,376 stars26 Jun 2026: 41,385 stars3 Jul 2026: 41,401 stars10 Jul 2026: 41,427 stars17 Jul 2026: 41,435 stars24 Jul 2026: 41,453 stars31 Jul 2026: 41,465 stars7 Aug 2026: 41,481 stars14 Aug 2026: 41,492 stars21 Aug 2026: 41,500 stars28 Aug 2026: 41,516 stars4 Sept 2026: 41,523 stars11 Sept 2026: 41,537 stars18 Sept 2026: 41,548 stars25 Sept 2026: 41,560 stars2 Oct 2026: 41,568 stars9 Oct 2026: 41,578 stars16 Oct 2026: 41,594 stars23 Oct 2026: 41,613 stars30 Oct 2026: 41,631 stars

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Overview

uni-app is a Vue.js framework that compiles one codebase to iOS, Android, HarmonyOS, responsive web, mini-programs (WeChat, Alipay, Baidu, Douyin and others) and quick apps. This branch is uni-app x, which renders natively on app platforms and supports js, ts and uts. uts is a TypeScript-like language compiled to Kotlin, Swift, ArkTS or js, used mainly for native plugins.

Who it is for: Front-end developers shipping one Vue codebase to apps, web and mini-programs

Strengths

  • One Vue codebase targets app, web and over ten mini-program platforms
  • uni-app x renders natively on Android, iOS and HarmonyOS
  • uts compiles to Kotlin, Swift, ArkTS or js for native plugin work
  • Repo includes examples, tests and per-platform benchmark reports

Weaknesses

  • Not an AI product; AI support is a separate uni-agent tool and training CLI
  • README and docs are primarily in Chinese
  • Performance claims (2-4x native) come from the vendor's own benchmarks
  • Main branch is uni-app x; Vue 2 and Vue 3 versions are on other branches

What it needs

  • JavaScript

Quick answers

Is uni-app open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.

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