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What is mitosis?

patrickjs/mitosis — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2022-06-07

TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A compiler that lets you write a UI component once and automatically generate native code for React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and other frameworks.

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    What it does
      Writes component once
      Compiles to many frameworks
      Generates idiomatic code
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      JSX like syntax
      Multi framework output
    Use cases
      Design system libraries
      Multi frontend companies
      SDK component shipping
    Audience
      Design system maintainers
      Frontend teams
      SDK builders
    Approach
      Not a new framework
      Like a compiler bridge

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a design system component once and ship it to teams using React, Vue, and Angular without duplicating work.

USE CASE 2

Maintain one source of truth for shared UI components across multiple frontend codebases.

USE CASE 3

Ship an SDK's UI components to customers regardless of which framework their app uses.

USE CASE 4

Avoid coordinating the same component change across five separate framework-specific codebases.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptReactVueAngularSvelte

How does it compare?

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires learning Mitosis's JSX-like syntax before components can be compiled to target frameworks.

License is not stated in the available content.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Write a button component in Mitosis syntax and show me the generated output for React and Vue.
Prompt 2
Explain how Mitosis compiles one component definition into idiomatic code for different frameworks.
Prompt 3
Help me set up Mitosis to convert my design system's components so they work in both React and Svelte apps.
Prompt 4
Show me how an SDK team would use Mitosis to ship the same component to customers on different frameworks.
Prompt 5
Compare writing this form component in Mitosis versus maintaining separate React and Angular versions by hand.

Frequently asked questions

What is mitosis?

A compiler that lets you write a UI component once and automatically generate native code for React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and other frameworks.

What language is mitosis written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, React, Vue.

Is mitosis actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-06-07).

What license does mitosis use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is mitosis to set up?

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

Who is mitosis for?

Mainly developer.

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