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Build Desktop Apps with Go

Build beautiful, performant desktop applications using Go and modern web technologies. One codebase. Three platforms. No browsers.
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Quickstart

Section titled “Quickstart”
Terminal window
# Install Wails
go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/cmd/wails3@latest


# Create your application
wails3 init -n myapp -t vanilla


# Run with hot reload
cd myapp && wails3 dev

Your application is now running with hot reload and type-safe Go-to-JS bindings.

Why Wails?

Section titled “Why Wails?”

Performance That Users Notice

  • ~15MB binaries vs Electron’s 150MB
  • ~10MB baseline memory vs 100MB+
  • <0.5s startup time vs 2-3s
  • Native rendering using OS WebView
  • No bundled browser overhead

Developer Experience

  • One Go codebase for all platforms
  • Any web framework - React, Vue, Svelte
  • Hot reload during development
  • Auto-generated bindings to easily call Go from Javascript
  • In-memory IPC. No network ports

Production Ready

  • Multiple windows with lifecycles
  • Native menus and system tray
  • Platform-native file dialogs
  • System integration and shortcuts
  • Code signing and packaging tools

Cross-Platform Native

  • Single codebase for Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Platform-specific features when needed
  • No compromise on user experience
  • Deploy to all platforms from one build
  • Mobile coming soon…

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”

Next: Build a complete application, browse examples, or check the API reference. Migrating from v2? See the upgrade guide.

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