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Also called Vue.js, Vue 3

What is Vue?

An approachable, performant, and versatile JavaScript framework for building web user interfaces, known for its gentle learning curve and elegant reactivity system.

Vue offers an alternative to React. It uses a template-based syntax that feels closer to standard HTML, making it easier for traditional web developers to adopt. It provides a robust, built-in state management and routing ecosystem, offering a highly cohesive developer experience without forcing strict architectural patterns.

How it relates to Orbit

Orbit can register a Vue repository as a project and detect its package.json development scripts. See Project Window for details.

When you would use it

You use Vue when you want a highly capable frontend framework that offers a smoother learning curve than React and features excellent official documentation and built-in state tools.

Common operations

  • Progressively enhancing existing HTML pages with interactive components.
  • Building robust single-page applications using the Vue CLI.

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