Snapchat's Valdi: A Cross-Platform UI Framework for Native Performance with TypeScript
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Summary
Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework developed by Snapchat that allows developers to write UI once in declarative TypeScript and compile directly to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS. It promises native performance without web views or JavaScript bridges, maintaining developer velocity. The framework includes example apps like 'helloworld' and 'navigation_example' to demonstrate basic components and screen navigation.
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Write your UI once in declarative TypeScript, and it compiles directly to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS—no web views, no JavaScript bridges.
Prerequisites: Xcode (macOS only) - everything else is automatic!
Minimal component — the fastest way to get something on screen
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