wails

• Purpose: Wails is a framework for building desktop applications using Go and web technologies. It allows developers to wrap both Go backend code and a web frontend into a single binary, eliminating the need for a separate web server.

• Target Audience: Primarily Go programmers who want to create lightweight desktop applications with HTML/JS/CSS frontends without managing a server-browser setup.

• Key Features:

  • Standard Go for backend logic.
  • Supports any frontend technology (HTML/JS/CSS).
  • Pre-built templates for rapid UI development.
  • Interoperability between Go and JavaScript (call Go methods from JS, auto-generated TS definitions).
  • Native UI elements (dialogs, menus, dark/light mode, translucency effects).
  • Unified event system for Go and JavaScript.
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux).
  • Uses native rendering engines (no embedded browser).

• Framework Support: While Wails is frontend-agnostic, it does not explicitly mention Svelte support in the provided content. Developers can use any frontend stack they prefer.

• Comparison: Positioned as a lightweight alternative to Electron for Go developers, focusing on simplicity and native integration.

For more details, visit the official website .