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What is maui?

halter73/maui — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-15 · repo last pushed 2021-10-07

★ 1Audience · pm founderComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A framework for building native apps for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows from one shared C# and XAML codebase, so you write once and deploy everywhere.

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    What it does
      Native mobile apps
      Native desktop apps
      Single shared codebase
    Tech stack
      C sharp
      XAML
      dotNET
    Use cases
      Cross platform apps
      Weather apps
      Productivity apps
    Audience
      Founders
      Product managers
      Developers
    Background
      Evolves Xamarin Forms
      Adds desktop support
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a weather app that runs on iPhone, Android phones, and Windows at the same time.

USE CASE 2

Ship a new productivity app to every major platform without hiring separate teams for each one.

USE CASE 3

Maintain one codebase for both mobile and desktop versions of your application.

USE CASE 4

Reach the widest possible audience on day one by deploying across phones, tablets, and computers.

What is it built with?

C#XAML.NET MAUI.NET

How does it compare?

halter73/maui195516184-a11y/esp32-mcp-parenting-robota-bissell/unleash-lite
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Language——Python
Last pushed2021-10-07——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity3/53/54/5
Audiencepm foundergeneralresearcher

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Visual Studio or the .NET MAUI workload installed, plus platform SDKs for Android and iOS targets.

No license information is provided in the explanation, so the licensing terms for this repository are unknown.

So what is it?

This repository contains .NET MAUI, a framework that lets you build native apps for Android, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Windows using a single shared codebase. It is designed for developers who want to write their application once and deploy it across phones, tablets, and desktop computers without rewriting the code for each platform. At a high level, the project works by using C# (a programming language) and XAML (a markup language for designing user interfaces). Instead of maintaining separate projects for an iPhone app, an Android app, and a Windows program, you write your logic and design your screens once in these shared languages. The framework then translates your shared code so it runs natively on each target device, taking advantage of the specific look and feel of that operating system. A startup founder or product manager would use this to get a new mobile or desktop app to market quickly across every major platform. For example, if you are building a new weather or productivity app, this tool lets your development team create the iOS, Android, and Windows versions at the same time, rather than hiring separate teams for each platform. It is meant to speed up the development process and reach the widest possible audience on day one. The project is the evolution of an older framework called Xamarin.Forms, expanding what that tool could do. While Xamarin focused mostly on mobile apps, this newer version brings native desktop support for Windows and macOS into the mix. The repository itself acts as the central hub for the framework's development, hosting the source code, development guides, and ongoing community discussions about its features.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up a new .NET MAUI project in Visual Studio and create a simple weather app screen using C# and XAML that runs on Android, iOS, and Windows.
Prompt 2
Write a .NET MAUI XAML page with a label and button, and show me the C# code-behind that handles the button click to update the label text.
Prompt 3
I have a single C# business logic file. Show me how to structure a .NET MAUI solution so that logic is shared across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows app projects.
Prompt 4
Compare .NET MAUI to Xamarin.Forms for me, what changed and how do I migrate my existing Xamarin.Forms app to .NET MAUI?

Frequently asked questions

What is maui?

A framework for building native apps for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows from one shared C# and XAML codebase, so you write once and deploy everywhere.

Is maui actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-10-07).

What license does maui use?

No license information is provided in the explanation, so the licensing terms for this repository are unknown.

How hard is maui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is maui for?

Mainly pm founder.

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