webui-cpp-boilerplate

This is a boilerplate I put together for making desktop apps that are easy to hack on and share. Whenever I want to spin up a new desktop app, I can clone this, make a few tweaks, and I'm set.

• I wanted something for Windows that provides a single, small binary to share with friends or coworkers.
• Backend is C++ (webui) and frontend is Typescript (react).
• No huge dependencies, no weird setup, just clone and go.

Demo:

Libraries

Backend (C++)

• webui - Cross-platform webview library for creating desktop applications
• nlohmann/json - Modern C++ JSON library
• spdlog - Fast C++ logging library
• argparse - Argument parser for C++17
• sqlite3 - Self-contained, serverless SQL database engine
• sqlite3pp - C++ wrapper for SQLite3

Frontend (TypeScript/React)

• React - JavaScript library for building user interfaces
• Vite - Fast build tool and dev server
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• shadcn/ui - Re-usable components built with Radix UI and Tailwind CSS
• TanStack Query - Powerful data synchronization for React
• TanStack Router - Type-safe, file-optional router for building modern single-page applications
• TanStack Form - Type-safe, file-optional router for building modern single-page applications
• Storybook - Tool for developing and documenting UI components in isolation