--- title: Vercel Labs Open-Sources Zero-Native: A Zig-Based... description: Vercel Labs has open-sourced zero-native, a cross-platform desktop application framework written in Zig that uses native OS WebViews instead of bundling a full... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/vercel-labs-open-sources-zero-native-a-zig-based-cross-platform-native-application-framework-0swbqxczs twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Vercel Labs Open-Sources Zero-Native: A Zig-Based Cross-Platform Native Application Framework | daily.dev og:description: Vercel Labs has open-sourced zero-native, a cross-platform desktop application framework written in Zig that uses native OS WebViews instead of bundling a full... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/vercel-labs-open-sources-zero-native-a-zig-based-cross-platform-native-application-framework-0swbqxczs og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0sWBQxCZS.png og:image:alt: Vercel Labs Open-Sources Zero-Native: A Zig-Based Cross-Platform Native Application Framework og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Vercel Labs Open-Sources Zero-Native: A Zig-Based Cross-Platform Native Application Framework **[InfoQ](https://daily.dev/sources/infoq)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Vercel Labs has open-sourced zero-native, a cross-platform desktop application framework written in Zig that uses native OS WebViews instead of bundling a full browser runtime like Electron. It supports web front-ends (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte) paired with a Zig back-end, offering smaller binaries, lower memory footprint, and fast incremental compilation. Zig's direct C ABI interoperability eliminates the need for FFI bindings. A capability-based security model (similar to Deno and Tauri) restricts front-end access to native APIs. Zero-native is currently experimental, targeting macOS and Linux, with Windows and mobile support planned. It enters a competitive space alongside Tauri, WebUI, and LynxJS. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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