Mitosis: Write Once, Run Everywhere 🌐

Divyansh MehtaDivyansh Mehta
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What is Mitosis?

Mitosis is an open-source project by Builder.io that provides a unified development experience across different frontend frameworks. Here’s what it offers:

  1. Single Codebase, Multiple Frameworks:

    • With Mitosis, you can build your components in a single codebase using a familiar syntax (similar to JSX).

    • These components can then be compiled to work seamlessly with various frameworks, eliminating the need to rewrite the same component logic for different platforms.

  2. Supported Frameworks:

    • Mitosis compiles your components to native code for the following frameworks:

      • React

      • Vue

      • Angular

      • Svelte

      • Solid

      • Alpine

      • Qwik

      • And more!

  3. Why Use Mitosis?

    • Consistent Design System:

      • Imagine maintaining a consistent design system across multiple frameworks. Mitosis makes it possible!

      • You can create your UI components once and reuse them across different projects, regardless of the frontend technology stack.

    • Sync Design Systems from Figma to Code:

      • Mitosis allows you to sync your design systems directly from Figma to code.

      • Publish your design tokens (colors, typography, spacing, etc.) to npm, making them accessible across all supported frameworks.

    • Avoid Web Component Pitfalls:

      • While web components are powerful, they come with challenges like encapsulation, performance overhead, and limited framework integration.

      • Mitosis compiles your components to native framework code, avoiding these pitfalls.

QuickStart with Mitosis

  1. To create a new Mitosis project from scratch, run the following command:

     npm create @builder.io/mitosis@latest
    

    This sets up a fresh Mitosis project.

  2. Read the README.md generated in your new project. It explains the project structure and provides a walkthrough on building and testing your components.

Live Example: Playground Link

Resources

  • Documentation: Dive deeper into Mitosis by exploring the official documentation.

  • Playground: Experiment with Mitosis in the interactive playground.

  • Figma Integration: Learn how to integrate Figma with Mitosis for a seamless design-to-code experience.

  • Mitosis Discord: Join the Mitosis community on Discord.

Contribute to Mitosis on GitHub

  • Interested in contributing? Check out the developer docs to get started.

  • Explore our list of good first issues and become part of the Mitosis journey!

😊 Happy coding!


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