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dioxuslabs/dioxus

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TLDR

A Rust framework for building web, desktop, mobile, and server apps from a single codebase using React-like components and automatic UI updates.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Cross-platform apps
      Single codebase
      React-like components
    Platforms
      Web via WebAssembly
      Desktop Windows/Mac/Linux
      Mobile iOS/Android
      Server backends
    Key features
      Hot-reloading
      Signals state system
      Fullstack with axum
      Tailwind CSS support
    Tech stack
      Rust language
      WebAssembly
      Native binaries
    Use cases
      Desktop GUIs
      Web applications
      Mobile apps
      Fullstack projects

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Build a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux without rewriting code for each platform.

USE CASE 2

Create a web app that compiles to WebAssembly and runs efficiently in browsers.

USE CASE 3

Develop a mobile app for iOS and Android from the same Rust codebase.

USE CASE 4

Build a fullstack web application with frontend UI and backend logic in a single project using axum.

Tech stack

RustWebAssemblyaxumTailwind CSS

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Rust toolchain and wasm-pack setup; initial compilation is slow.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and license text.

In plain English

Dioxus is a framework for building applications in the Rust programming language that can run on the web, desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (iOS and Android), and servers, all from a single codebase. The core problem it solves is that building apps for multiple platforms typically requires learning separate tools and writing separate code for each one. Dioxus provides a unified model where the same code compiles to each target. The framework borrows ideas from React, a popular JavaScript UI library. Interfaces are built from components, small, reusable pieces of UI, and state management uses a signals-based system (a pattern for tracking values that change over time and automatically updating the display). A key developer-friendly feature is hot-reloading: when you edit your code, changes appear in the running app within milliseconds without needing a full restart. For web deployment, Dioxus compiles Rust to WebAssembly (a binary format that browsers can run efficiently). Dioxus also integrates with the axum web server library to build fullstack applications, where the same project handles both the frontend interface and the backend logic. Apps are styled with HTML and CSS, including support for Tailwind CSS. A command-line tool called dx handles running, building, and bundling apps for each target platform. A Rust developer wanting to build a GUI desktop app, a web app, or a cross-platform mobile app without switching to JavaScript or platform-specific tooling would use Dioxus. The tech stack is Rust, compiled to native binaries for desktop and mobile, and to WebAssembly for the web.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to create a simple counter component in Dioxus with state that updates when I click a button.
Prompt 2
How do I set up a Dioxus project that runs on both web and desktop, and what does the build process look like?
Prompt 3
Walk me through building a fullstack Dioxus app with axum that has a frontend form and a backend API.
Prompt 4
How does hot-reloading work in Dioxus, and how do I enable it while developing my app?
Prompt 5
What's the difference between using Dioxus for web versus desktop, and do I need to change my component code?
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