Vue
A JavaScript framework for building user interfaces on the web, designed to be adopted gradually.vuejs/core
- Stars
- 55k
- Forks
- 9.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 4 days ago
- Type
- Library
What it is
Vue.js is an open-source JavaScript framework for building the interactive parts of websites and web apps. It is described as progressive and incrementally adoptable, meaning you can use it for a small part of a page or build a full application with it. This repository holds the core source code; the README points to the official documentation for getting started.
- Build interactive UI components for a web page
- Develop a full single-page web application
- Add Vue to an existing site one section at a time
Great for
- Developers building interactive user interfaces for the web
- Teams that want to adopt a framework gradually into an existing site
- Developers who want an MIT-licensed, widely used frontend framework
Not ideal for
- Non-programmers looking for a ready-made website builder, since the README points to documentation for developers
- People needing help through the GitHub issue tracker, since the README says it is reserved for bug reports and feature requests and directs questions to the forum and chat
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Node.js (version not specified in README)
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vuejs/core - 2
Run it
- Read the getting started guide at vuejs.org
- Install the vue package from npm in a project
- Create a component and mount it on a page, following the official docs
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the official documentation at vuejs.org for setup and examples
- Browse the awesome-vue curated list for compatible tools and components
- Join the official forum or community chat for help
- Check the Vue blog for updates
Downloads
Strengths
- MIT licensed, so it is free to use and modify
- Large community with over 54,000 stars on GitHub
- Official documentation, forum, and chat are linked from the README
Trade-offs
- The README is short and defers nearly all details to the external documentation site
- Repository is the framework's source code, so it is not a beginner tutorial on its own
- Community support is routed through the forum and chat rather than GitHub issues
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| core (this) | 55k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers building interactive user interfaces for the web |
| react | 252k | Library | intermediate | 5 days ago | Developers building interactive web interfaces with JavaScript |
| svelte | 88.5k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers who want to build interactive websites with less boilerplate |
| angular | 101k | Framework | intermediate | 5 days ago | Developers building larger, multi-screen web applications |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.