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VueLynx

An experiment in rendering native apps with Vue and Lynx.

Open Source · Vue · Lynx

The idea

When Lynx was released, Vue developers had no working path to evaluate its native rendering model with Vue syntax and tooling.

My part

I built the first prototype path across the compiler and runtime, documented it publicly, and opened the work for outside testing and contribution.

Things to work around

  • The runtime and public documentation were both new and changing.
  • The prototype needed to prove the integration path before investing in a complete framework layer.

Decisions along the way

  • Focused on the smallest vertical slice that could render a real Vue-authored interface.
  • Published the implementation early so the ecosystem could inspect and extend it.

The result

Built in under 24 hours; referenced by Vue Mastery and shown in State of Vue at VueConf Amsterdam.

  • Produced a working initial prototype in under 24 hours.
  • Earned references from Vue Mastery and Evan You’s State of Vue presentation.
  • Received an outside merged contribution.

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