dotnet/maui

Analysis updated 2026-06-21

★ 23,240C#Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Cross-platform apps
      Single codebase
      Native UI output
    Target platforms
      iOS and Android
      Windows
      macOS
    Tech stack
      C# language
      XAML markup
      Visual Studio
    Use cases
      Mobile apps
      Desktop apps
      Business software

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Cross-platform apps Single codebase Native UI output Target platforms iOS and Android Windows macOS Tech stack C# language XAML markup Visual Studio Use cases Mobile apps Desktop apps Business software

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a mobile app that runs on both iPhone and Android without maintaining two separate codebases

USE CASE 2

Create a desktop app for Windows and macOS using the same code as your mobile app

USE CASE 3

Port an existing Xamarin.Forms mobile app to .NET MAUI to gain Windows and macOS desktop support

USE CASE 4

Ship a cross-platform business app using your team's existing C# and .NET skills and tooling

What is it built with?

C#XAML.NETVisual Studio

How does it compare?

	dotnet/maui	ql-win/quicklook	devolutions/unigetui
Stars	23,240	23,244	23,552
Language	C#	C#	C#
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	easy
Complexity	3/5	2/5	1/5
Audience	developer	vibe coder	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Visual Studio with the .NET MAUI workload and Android or iOS emulators configured before first run.

In plain English

dotnet/maui is the source code for .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), Microsoft's framework for building native mobile and desktop applications from a single shared codebase. Instead of writing separate apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac, you write one app in C# and XAML (a markup language for describing user interfaces) and MAUI compiles it to run natively on each platform. The key benefit is code reuse: business logic, data handling, and much of the user interface can be shared across all target platforms, while still producing apps that feel native and use the platform's own controls and capabilities. It is the successor to Xamarin.Forms, expanding beyond mobile to also cover Windows and macOS desktop apps. You would use .NET MAUI when you're building a cross-platform app and your team already works in the .NET ecosystem (C#, Visual Studio), or when you need to ship to both mobile and desktop without maintaining separate codebases. It integrates with Visual Studio and includes emulators for testing on Android and iOS without physical devices. The framework targets Android, iOS, iPadOS, macOS (via Mac Catalyst), and Windows. You create a new project with a single command, and it sets up the shared structure automatically. It is written in C# and is an official Microsoft open-source project.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Create a new .NET MAUI app with a login screen and bottom navigation that works on iOS, Android, and Windows

Prompt 2

Show me how to call a REST API from a .NET MAUI app and display the results in a scrollable list on all platforms

Prompt 3

How do I add push notifications to a .NET MAUI app for both iOS and Android?

Prompt 4

How can I share business logic across iOS, Android, and Windows in .NET MAUI while using platform-specific UI where needed?

Prompt 5

Walk me through setting up .NET MAUI in Visual Studio and running my first app on an Android emulator

Frequently asked questions

What is maui?

.NET MAUI is Microsoft's framework for building native iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac apps from a single C# codebase, write your app once, and it compiles to run natively on every platform.

What language is maui written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#, XAML, .NET.

How hard is maui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is maui for?

Mainly developer.

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