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tusen-ai/naive-ui

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TLDR

A Vue 3 component library with 90+ ready-made UI elements like buttons, forms, and tables that you can customize via JavaScript configuration.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      90+ UI components
      Drop-in ready
      Theme customization
    Key features
      TypeScript support
      Tree-shaking
      Virtual lists
    Tech stack
      Vue 3
      TypeScript
    Use cases
      Build web apps faster
      Customize look and feel
      Reduce bundle size

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Build a web dashboard quickly by combining pre-made form, table, and menu components.

USE CASE 2

Create a branded app by customizing colors and fonts through a single JavaScript config object.

USE CASE 3

Reduce your app's file size by using tree-shaking to include only the components you actually need.

Tech stack

Vue 3TypeScriptJavaScript

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Naive UI is a component library for Vue 3, a JavaScript framework for building web interfaces. It provides over 90 ready-made UI components, things like buttons, forms, menus, tables, and data displays, that developers can drop into their Vue 3 projects instead of building them from scratch. The library is written in TypeScript, a stricter version of JavaScript that helps catch errors earlier in development. This means it integrates smoothly with projects that also use TypeScript. One notable feature is its theme system: you can customize colors, fonts, and visual styles by providing a simple configuration object in JavaScript, with no need for separate CSS tools or build configuration changes. All components support tree-shaking, meaning your final app only includes the components you actually use, keeping file sizes smaller. The library also eliminates the need to import any CSS files manually, the styles are bundled with the components. Performance is a priority, with data-heavy components using virtual lists by default, so they only render the items currently visible on screen rather than everything at once. Naive UI is free to use under the MIT license and is available as an npm package.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to set up Naive UI in a Vue 3 project and add a button component.
Prompt 2
How do I customize the theme colors in Naive UI without writing CSS?
Prompt 3
I need a data table that handles thousands of rows efficiently. How does Naive UI's virtual list work?
Prompt 4
What's the difference between importing individual Naive UI components vs. importing the whole library?
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