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What is Uno Platform?
Uno Platform provides a comprehensive open-source platform for professional .NET developers to build cross-platform applications with visual and AI-powered tools. The platform enables development for mobile, web, desktop, and embedded devices using a single codebase, significantly accelerating the development process through enterprise-grade AI capabilities and visual design tools.
The platform features Hot Design Agent for AI-powered UI building in real time, MCP servers for semantic understanding and context-aware guidance, and App MCP for AI agent control of running applications. Developers can work with any IDE or operating system while leveraging tools like Uno Check for automatic dependency management, Template Wizard for project creation, and Hot Reload for instant UI changes. The platform supports both XAML and C# markup, offers hundreds of UI components, and provides extensive cross-platform APIs for native device features.
Features
- Hot Design Agent: AI-powered tool that builds UI in real time while the app is running
- MCP Servers: Semantic understanding system that provides context-aware guidance and answers grounded in official documentation
- App MCP: Allows AI agents to control running applications through pointer/keyboard interactions and visual tree queries
- Hot Reload: Complete Hot Reload experience for XAML and C# that shows changes instantly on running applications
- Cross-Platform Development: Single codebase for mobile, web, desktop, and embedded devices
- Visual Design Tools: Next-generation visual designer for cross-platform .NET applications
- Template Wizard: Quickly create and configure new Uno Platform projects with proper settings and patterns
- Unified Rendering: Skia rendering on all devices for fast load times and smooth animations
Use Cases
- Developing enterprise-grade cross-platform applications for multiple devices
- Accelerating UI design and development with AI assistance
- Building maintainable applications with visual design tools
- Creating applications that require native device feature access across platforms
- Migrating existing WPF, Silverlight, or Xamarin Forms applications to modern platforms
- Developing applications with real-time UI iteration capabilities
- Building applications that require consistent user experience across different operating systems
FAQs
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What is the licensing model for Uno Platform?
Uno Platform is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 License, regardless of intended use or organization size. -
What platforms does Uno Platform support?
Uno Platform supports Windows 10/11, iOS, Android, WebAssembly, Linux, macOS, and Windows 7 for cross-platform application development. -
What AI tools are available in Uno Platform?
Uno Platform offers Hot Design Agent for AI-powered UI building, MCP servers for semantic understanding and context-aware guidance, and App MCP for AI agent control of running applications. -
What IDEs are compatible with Uno Platform?
Uno Platform is compatible with Visual Studio, VS Code, Rider, and supports AI agents from GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude Code, and other development environments.
