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★ 27,138JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

Quasar Framework lets you write one VueJS codebase and ship it as a website, iOS/Android mobile app, desktop app, or browser extension, without maintaining separate codebases for each platform.

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  root((Quasar))
    What it does
      Write once
      Deploy everywhere
      VueJS framework
    Output targets
      Website SPA SSR PWA
      Mobile iOS Android
      Desktop Electron
      Browser extension
    Features
      Material Design components
      Build tooling
      Server-side rendering
    Audience
      VueJS developers
      Full stack devs
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a VueJS web app and export it as Android and iOS mobile apps from the same codebase without rewriting anything.

USE CASE 2

Create a cross-platform desktop app using Electron without learning any platform-specific native tools.

USE CASE 3

Add server-side rendering to a Quasar app to improve first-load speed and search engine indexing.

USE CASE 4

Use Quasar's built-in Material Design component library to build a polished UI without designing from scratch.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptVueJSNode.jsnpmElectron

How does it compare?

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Stars27,13827,12927,074
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Node.js and npm, Electron targets need additional OS-level build tools on Windows and macOS.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial projects, as long as you include the MIT copyright notice.

In plain English

Quasar Framework is a toolkit for building user interfaces with VueJS, a JavaScript framework for making interactive websites. The big idea behind Quasar is "write once, deploy everywhere": you build your app once using a single codebase, and then Quasar can output it as a regular website, a mobile app for iOS and Android, a desktop app (via Electron, a technology that packages web apps as desktop programs), or even a browser extension. The problem it solves: normally, building the same product for multiple platforms requires separate codebases and different tools for each. Quasar unifies this by providing a rich library of UI components following Material Design (Google's visual design guidelines), along with the build tooling needed to target each platform. A "Single Page App" (SPA) means the page doesn't fully reload when you navigate, it updates dynamically, giving a faster, app-like feel. Quasar also supports SSR (Server-Side Rendering, where the server generates the initial page for faster load times) and PWA (Progressive Web App, a website that can be installed like an app on a phone). You'd use Quasar if you're a developer who already uses VueJS and wants to ship a polished product on multiple platforms without maintaining separate codebases. It's written in JavaScript, open source under the MIT license, and installed via npm (Node.js's package manager).

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Create a new Quasar project and configure it to build both a PWA and an Electron desktop app from the same source. Show me the setup and build commands.
Prompt 2
I have an existing VueJS app and want to convert it to Quasar so I can ship it as a mobile app. Walk me through the migration steps.
Prompt 3
Build a Quasar page with a responsive data table, a search input, and pagination using only built-in Quasar components.
Prompt 4
Set up Quasar with Vue Router, Pinia for state management, and a mobile-style bottom-tab navigation layout.
Prompt 5
Configure Quasar SSR mode and deploy it to a Node.js server, show me the build command and the server setup.

Frequently asked questions

What is quasar?

Quasar Framework lets you write one VueJS codebase and ship it as a website, iOS/Android mobile app, desktop app, or browser extension, without maintaining separate codebases for each platform.

What language is quasar written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, VueJS, Node.js.

What license does quasar use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial projects, as long as you include the MIT copyright notice.

How hard is quasar to set up?

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

Who is quasar for?

Mainly developer.

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