**Create Desktop Apps with Go and Web Tech**

**Introduction**

Traditional Go programs often use a built-in web server for their user interface. Wails offers a different approach by allowing you to bundle Go code and a web frontend into a single binary. This simplifies the process with tools for project creation, compilation, and bundling, leaving you free to focus on creativity.

**Features**

– **Backend**: Use standard Go for your backend logic.
– **Frontend**: Utilize any frontend technology you’re comfortable with (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.).
– **Templates**: Quickly build rich frontends using pre-built templates.
– **Integration**: Easily call Go methods from JavaScript.
– **TypeScript**: Auto-generated TypeScript definitions for Go structs and methods.
– **Native Elements**: Support for native dialogs, menus, and dark/light modes.
– **Modern Effects**: Supports translucency and “frosted window” effects.
– **Event System**: Unified eventing system between Go and JavaScript.
– **CLI Tool**: Powerful command-line tool for generating and building projects.
– **Cross-Platform**: Uses native rendering engines, avoiding embedded browsers.

**Getting Started**

For installation instructions, visit the official website.

**FAQ**

**Is Wails an alternative to Electron?**
Wails is designed for Go programmers to create lightweight desktop applications or add a frontend to existing apps. It offers native elements like menus and dialogs, making it a lightweight alternative to Electron.

**Who is Wails aimed at?**
Wails is ideal for Go programmers who want to bundle an HTML/JS/CSS frontend with their applications without setting up a separate server and browser.

**Why the name Wails?**
The name is a play on words, inspired by the idea of building a WebView app, similar to how Rails is to Ruby. It also happens to be a homophone of the English name for the country I am from.