wails ☆
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Description:
Create beautiful applications using Go
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @wailsapp  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: go desktop gui webview cross-platform framework
Install: brew install wails
About:
Wails is a framework that allows developers to build desktop applications using Go for the backend and modern web technologies like React, Vue, or Svelte for the frontend. It provides a lightweight bridge between the two, enabling access to native system APIs while delivering a rich, native-like user interface. This tool is ideal for Go developers wanting to create cross-platform GUI apps without learning complex native UI frameworks.
Key Features:
  • Go backend with native system API access
  • Frontend support for React, Vue, Svelte, and vanilla JS
  • Auto-reload development server
  • Native menus, dialogs, and tray integration
  • Cross-platform builds (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Use Cases:
  • Building cross-platform desktop utilities with Go
  • Creating modern UIs for Go CLI tools
  • Developing internal business applications
Alternatives:
  • Electron – Uses Node.js/Chromium; heavier resource usage than Wails
  • Tauri – Rust backend; similar lightweight approach but different ecosystem
Version History
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Dec 14, 2024 3:00pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c3d4c554
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