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Quasar is a Vue.js based framework for building high-performance UIs that can ship as responsive SPAs, SSR apps, SSG apps, PWAs, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps, and Electron desktop apps — all from the same codebase.
Quasar is a Vue.js based framework for building high-performance UIs that can ship as responsive SPAs, SSR apps, SSG apps, PWAs, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps, and Electron desktop apps — all from the same codebase.Is Quasar just a Vue component library, or a full build framework?It is a full framework with its own CLI and build tooling (app-vite, create-quasar), not just a set of components — it handles bundling, SSR/SSG, PWA generation, and packaging for each target platform on top of its Material Design based Vue components.
It is a full framework with its own CLI and build tooling (app-vite, create-quasar), not just a set of components — it handles bundling, SSR/SSG, PWA generation, and packaging for each target platform on top of its Material Design based Vue components.How do I create a new Quasar project?Scaffold a project with the official 'create-quasar' tool and then use the Quasar CLI ('@quasar/cli' / '@quasar/app-vite') to run or build it for your chosen target (web, mobile, desktop, etc.).
Scaffold a project with the official 'create-quasar' tool and then use the Quasar CLI ('@quasar/cli' / '@quasar/app-vite') to run or build it for your chosen target (web, mobile, desktop, etc.).Do I need Vue 3 experience before using it?Yes — Quasar targets Vue 3 (the project is tagged vue3/vuejs3), so you should know Vue 3's component model; there's no indication of Vue 2 support.
Yes — Quasar targets Vue 3 (the project is tagged vue3/vuejs3), so you should know Vue 3's component model; there's no indication of Vue 2 support.Which platforms can I actually ship to from one codebase?Web (SPA, SSR, SSG, PWA), browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps for Android and iOS, and desktop apps via Electron can all be built from the same Quasar codebase.
Web (SPA, SSR, SSG, PWA), browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps for Android and iOS, and desktop apps via Electron can all be built from the same Quasar codebase.What is 'create-quasar'?It is the official scaffolding tool (covered by the repo's own test suite) used to generate a new Quasar project with your chosen build mode and features.
It is the official scaffolding tool (covered by the repo's own test suite) used to generate a new Quasar project with your chosen build mode and features.Does it come with ready-made UI components?Yes — Quasar ships a full set of Material Design based Vue components alongside the framework and CLI, as reflected in its material-components and material-theme tags.
Yes — Quasar ships a full set of Material Design based Vue components alongside the framework and CLI, as reflected in its material-components and material-theme tags.Is the project still actively maintained?Yes, the monorepo runs CI across the CLI, docs site, Vite plugin, and an MCP server, and the project has over 27,000 GitHub stars.
Yes, the monorepo runs CI across the CLI, docs site, Vite plugin, and an MCP server, and the project has over 27,000 GitHub stars.Can I build a browser extension with it?Yes, browser-extension is one of Quasar's supported app modes alongside SPA, SSR, PWA, hybrid mobile, and Electron apps.
Yes, browser-extension is one of Quasar's supported app modes alongside SPA, SSR, PWA, hybrid mobile, and Electron apps.What are similar projects?vuetify, primevue, formily, vue, element-plus, vuestic-admin, vue-awesome-swiper, nuxt
vuetify, primevue, formily, vue, element-plus, vuestic-admin, vue-awesome-swiper, nuxtWhich topics is it in?material-theme, material-components, vue-components, material, server-side-rendering, spa, vuejs, vue3, ssr, frontend-framework, material-design, pwa
material-theme, material-components, vue-components, material, server-side-rendering, spa, vuejs, vue3, ssr, frontend-framework, material-design, pwa