NativeScript

State of the Art

NativeScript is…

an open source framework for building truly native mobile apps with JavaScript. Use web technologies, like TypeScript, Angular, Vue, and CSS, and get native UI and performance on iOS and Android.

npm downloads of the "nativescript" package

Rich, animated, “no compromise” native UI

(with shared UI code)

Search for

“Examples NativeScript”

in the iOS App Store or Google Play to try this app out for yourself.

Architecture Choices

How does it work?

NativeScript modules

NativeScript modules for UIs

NativeScript Marketplace

market.nativescript.org

NativeScript community Slack channel

Supported by a major software company vested in your success 👨‍💼👩‍💼

Enough blabber. Let's build something!

play.nativescript.org

What's new?

Documentation revamp
Android P features support
Reliable debugging & LiveSync experience on Android
Enhanced debugging with Webpack
Flexible error handling & option to suppress application crashes in production
RadListView performance improvements
Enhanced Android typings generation
Vue.js SFC support in NativeScript Playground

August 2018 - 4.2 release

What's on the roadmap?

Bring Playground experience in the CLI - `tns preview` command in CLI to preview your app in the Playground app
Interactive `tns create`
Finished, polished code-sharing story with tutorial on angular.io

October 2018 - 5.0 release