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Alibaba's open-source, enterprise-class low-code technology stack: a kernel engine with a scale-out design that you extend to build your own low-code platforms.
Alibaba's open-source, enterprise-class low-code technology stack: a kernel engine with a scale-out design that you extend to build your own low-code platforms.Is this a finished editor I use, or a foundation I build my own platform on?It is an engine, not a ready app: an extension-oriented kernel extracted from an enterprise low-code platform, built around the idea of the smallest kernel with the strongest ecosystem.
It is an engine, not a ready app: an extension-oriented kernel extracted from an enterprise low-code platform, built around the idea of the smallest kernel with the strongest ecosystem.How do I add it to a web page?Import it from a CDN — only CDN import is supported at runtime; the npm package just provides typings and code hints. Options include alifd, uipaas, unpkg, jsdelivr or your own CDN.
Import it from a CDN — only CDN import is supported at runtime; the npm package just provides typings and code hints. Options include alifd, uipaas, unpkg, jsdelivr or your own CDN.What do I need installed to work on it locally?Node.js 14.17.0 up to (but not including) 18 for the build toolchain. Plain npm can be slow depending on your region, so the README suggests cnpm or a mirror registry instead.
Node.js 14.17.0 up to (but not including) 18 for the build toolchain. Plain npm can be slow depending on your region, so the README suggests cnpm or a mirror registry instead.I'm on Windows and want to hack on it — any gotchas?Yes: on Windows you must develop inside WSL, as other terminals are not guaranteed to work. Debugging is also indirect — the engine emits UMD files that you test together with the separate lowcode-demo project.
Yes: on Windows you must develop inside WSL, as other terminals are not guaranteed to work. Debugging is also indirect — the engine emits UMD files that you test together with the separate lowcode-demo project.Which browsers does it run in?Modern browsers: Chrome and Edge from version 80, plus the last two releases of Safari and Firefox.
Modern browsers: Chrome and Edge from version 80, plus the last two releases of Safari and Firefox.Can I try it before reading any docs?Yes — the official site links a live demo ('Play Now'), so you can poke at the editor in the browser before installing anything.
Yes — the official site links a live demo ('Play Now'), so you can poke at the editor in the browser before installing anything.What kinds of building blocks does its ecosystem provide?Out-of-the-box materials, setters and plugins, plus a complete toolchain covering the full R&D cycle of those elements. An awesome-lowcode-engine page catalogs community tools, materials and solutions.
Out-of-the-box materials, setters and plugins, plus a complete toolchain covering the full R&D cycle of those elements. An awesome-lowcode-engine page catalogs community tools, materials and solutions.How widely has it been adopted?Its expansion capability has supported nearly 100 vertical low-code platforms, and the kernel itself was extracted from Alibaba's own enterprise-level platform.
Its expansion capability has supported nearly 100 vertical low-code platforms, and the kernel itself was extracted from Alibaba's own enterprise-level platform.What do the protocol specs it implements mean for me?It fully implements the LowCodeEngine Basic Construction Protocol and the Material Protocol — shared specifications that let materials circulate between low-code platforms, so ecosystem elements stay portable.
It fully implements the LowCodeEngine Basic Construction Protocol and the Material Protocol — shared specifications that let materials circulate between low-code platforms, so ecosystem elements stay portable.What are similar projects?mitosis, amis, rete, taro, awesome-lowcode, backstage, illa-builder, puck
mitosis, amis, rete, taro, awesome-lowcode, backstage, illa-builder, puck