Zero-native – Build native desktop apps with web UI
9 hours ago
- #desktop-app-framework
- #zig
- #webview
- zero-native allows building native desktop apps using web UIs, with tiny binaries and minimal memory usage.
- Apps use system WebView for sub-megabyte binaries or bundle Chromium via CEF for rendering consistency, offering a choice per project.
- Fast rebuilds with Zig compilation and hot-reloading for frontend changes ensure rapid development cycles.
- Direct C library integration in Zig eliminates binding generation, enabling easy use of native SDKs and libraries.
- Cross-platform support covers macOS and Linux now, with Windows and mobile in progress, using a simple Zig codebase.
- Zig provides a simpler, readable systems language without complex compiler fights, accessible to web developers.
- Getting started involves initializing an app with a frontend like Next.js, running it, and following the Quick Start guide.