Empower JavaScriptwith native APIs

Liberate your development by using platform APIs directly without leaving your of JavaScript.

NativeScript is pretty cool!

myApp/src/app.ts

const formatMessage = level => `The Battery Level is: ${level}%`

// iOS direct native access!
let value = UIDevice.currentDevice.batteryLevel * 100

// Android direct native access!
let value = bm.getIntProperty(BatteryManager.BATTERY_PROPERTY_CAPACITY)

alert(formatMessage(value))

Btw, you can
totally try it!

Alert

The Battery Level is: 89%

Alert

The Battery Level is: 89%

Choose the flavor you love

You are a purist! Sure thing!
JavaScript's awesomeness is at your fingertips!

Roadmap

This roadmap is subject to change.

Done

In Progress

Planned

Improve OSS repository management using multiple monorepo setups.
Q2 2020
Scope all core packages under @nativescript/, including runtimes.
Q2 2020
nativescript.config.ts for easier & more cohesive project configuration.
Q2 2020
Bring improvements to the Docs.
Q3 2020
First-class Accessibility features.
Q3 2020
Broaden where NativeScript can be used.
Q3 2020
Join the OpenJS Foundation.
Q3 2020
Revamped and improved Angular integration.
Q2 2021
Showcase: bring back a list of user submitted apps using NativeScript.
Q3 2021
Improve repository health: better issue reporting, issue labeling, utilizing discussions.
Q4 2021
Improved onboarding: tutorials for all flavors, linked from the home page.
Q1 2022
@nativescript/ionic-portals: First class support within NativeScript.
Q1 2022
Firebase: rewrite and split out @nativescript/firebase into smaller plugins.
Q1 2022
@nativescript/canvas official release.
Q1 2022
NativeScript Preview
Q4 2022
Multi-Threading: better docs coverage and examples.
Q4 2022
Vision Pro Support
Q2 2023
Vision Pro development examples
Q4 2023
CSS Media Query Support
Q2 2024
Vue3 support: complete rewrite, better TypeScript support.
(in rc) Q2 2024
WinterTC Phase 1 and 2
Q2 2024
WinterTC alignment continuation
in progress
Continued improvements to the Docs.
in progress
Closer alignment with the DOM event flow.
in progress
Universal layout views (via Taffy)
in progress
Runtime(s) targeting more platforms and JS engines.
in progress
@nativescript/tvos
in progress
@nativescript/foundation preparations
in progress
Improve plugin discoverability, compatibility charts, and development tutorials.
planned
Make professional support more accessible.
planned
Improvements to the VSCode plugin.
planned
Enhanced developer tooling and experience.
planned
Official CI tooling (fastlane, etc.) for NativeScript apps.
planned
Testing: better docs coverage and examples.
planned
More things to come, share ideas and open RFCs...