vercel-labs/zero-native
★ 7,791 stars
Covered in week 2026-W19 · the 2026-05 report
Build desktop + mobile apps with Zig and web UI
What zero-native is
Native SDK is a toolkit for building native desktop applications with TypeScript and Native markup. The toolkit compiles app logic and views into a native executable and renders the interface in OS windows. Zig cores and optional embedded web content are also supported.
From the repository README · read it on GitHub →
Transcript
Electron ships an entire Chromium browser with every app, bloating even a simple hello world to over 150 megabytes. zero-native from Vercel Labs uses your system's built-in WebView instead, keeping binaries tiny and memory usage minimal. Built with Zig for instant native rebuilds, it gives your web frontend a JavaScript-to-Zig bridge to call platform APIs directly with opt-in security controls. It already has over 1,400 stars in under two days. Worth a star? Link in description.