Skip Cross-Platform Development Tool Now Available as Free Open Source Software
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Summary
Skip, a cross-platform mobile development tool that enables building iOS and Android apps from a single Swift/SwiftUI codebase, has transitioned to being free and open source. The article details Skip's evolution from a Swift-to-Kotlin transpiler to supporting native Swift compilation on Android through the Swift Android SDK. The move to open source aims to accelerate adoption and community contributions while maintaining the core mission of eliminating compromises in cross-platform development.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledSince launching Skip in 2023, we've pursued one mission: enable developers to create premium mobile apps for iOS and Android from a single Swift and SwiftUI codebase — without any of the compromises that have encumbered cross-platform development tools since, well, forever.
We started with a Swift-to-Kotlin transpiler and Android support for the most common SwiftUI APIs.
We then founded the Swift Android Workgroup and released the Swift Android SDK to compile Swift natively for Android.
The move to open source aims to accelerate adoption and community contributions while maintaining the core mission of eliminating compromises in cross-platform development.
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