What is this?
WePY is a framework for component-based development of WeChat Mini Programs: you write code in your preferred style and pre-compilation turns it into mini program code. It adds Promises, async functions and other conveniences to make mini program development simpler and more efficient.
WePY is a framework for component-based development of WeChat Mini Programs: you write code in your preferred style and pre-compilation turns it into mini program code. It adds Promises, async functions and other conveniences to make mini program development simpler and more efficient.So do I actually write Vue, or something that just looks like it?Something that looks like it. You write WePY components in a Vue-like style with ES2015+ syntax, and the WePY compiler pre-processes them — it borrows ideas from modern frontend tools but is its own framework, not Vue itself.
Something that looks like it. You write WePY components in a Vue-like style with ES2015+ syntax, and the WePY compiler pre-processes them — it borrows ideas from modern frontend tools but is its own framework, not Vue itself.How do I get a project running?Install the wepy CLI tool, generate a starter project with it, install dependencies and run its watch-mode compile. Then point WeChat Developer Tools at the project root — it imports the project config automatically.
Install the wepy CLI tool, generate a starter project with it, install dependencies and run its watch-mode compile. Then point WeChat Developer Tools at the project root — it imports the project config automatically.What do I need installed before starting?Node.js 8.9.4 or newer with npm for the toolchain, plus WeChat's own Developer Tools for previewing and debugging. Style and script compilers like Less, Sass, Stylus, PostCSS, Babel, TypeScript or Pug are chosen in the build config.
Node.js 8.9.4 or newer with npm for the toolchain, plus WeChat's own Developer Tools for previewing and debugging. Style and script compilers like Less, Sass, Stylus, PostCSS, Babel, TypeScript or Pug are chosen in the build config.Is this still actively maintained?No. The project is archived: the README says WePY has completed its historical mission, the existing code is no longer a meaningful reference, and new projects should choose a more modern solution.
No. The project is archived: the README says WePY has completed its historical mission, the existing code is no longer a meaningful reference, and new projects should choose a more modern solution.Who has actually built real mini programs with it?It saw wide production use, including inside Tencent itself: the Tencent vaccine lookup, Translator, Maps and Palace Museum mini programs, plus dozens of community apps, several of them open source.
It saw wide production use, including inside Tencent itself: the Tencent vaccine lookup, Translator, Maps and Palace Museum mini programs, plus dozens of community apps, several of them open source.Anything unusual about the license?The README points to MIT, but GitHub's automated detection reports NOASSERTION (no clearly detected license file), so check the actual LICENSE file before relying on it commercially.
The README points to MIT, but GitHub's automated detection reports NOASSERTION (no clearly detected license file), so check the actual LICENSE file before relying on it commercially.Why does a mini program need a framework like this at all?WeChat's native mini program environment lacked many conveniences frontend developers expect. WePY layers component-based development, npm package support, Promises and ES2015+ syntax on top by pre-compiling your code into what the platform accepts.
WeChat's native mini program environment lacked many conveniences frontend developers expect. WePY layers component-based development, npm package support, Promises and ES2015+ syntax on top by pre-compiling your code into what the platform accepts.What compilers and build features does it offer?For styles: Less, Sass, Stylus and PostCSS; for scripts: Babel or TypeScript; for templates: Pug. Plugins handle file and image compression and content replacement, and there is sourcemap and ESLint support plus mini program tweaks like request queueing.
For styles: Less, Sass, Stylus and PostCSS; for scripts: Babel or TypeScript; for templates: Pug. Plugins handle file and image compression and content replacement, and there is sourcemap and ESLint support plus mini program tweaks like request queueing.What is the state of WePY 2?The README's latest section is WePY 2, still labeled beta — and with the project archived, it never moved past that. That is part of why the README steers new projects toward more modern solutions.
The README's latest section is WePY 2, still labeled beta — and with the project archived, it never moved past that. That is part of why the README steers new projects toward more modern solutions.Which topics is it in?miniprogram, less, sass, linter, components, wechat, compiler, deprecated, china, command-line-tool, framework, npm
miniprogram, less, sass, linter, components, wechat, compiler, deprecated, china, command-line-tool, framework, npm