>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #2913628. --> Reported by: [neclimdul](https://www.drupal.org/user/48673) >>> <h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3> <p>At DrupalCon Vienna, Dries proposed a new strategic initiative to test and research how our admin UX could be improved by using a JavaScript framework. As a first step, we have to choose which JavaScript framework will be used as part of the research.</p> <h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3> <p>At DrupalCon Vienna, Core committers, all of the JavaScript subsystem maintainers, the Project Lead, as well as developers with real-world experience building decoupled applications using Drupal&rsquo;s API&rsquo;s agreed:</p> <ol> <li>Adding a JavaScript framework to Drupal core now is a good idea.</li> <li>We need to continue researching this before making a final decision.</li> <li>We want to have sufficient real-use experience to make a final decision prior to 8.6.0&rsquo;s development period (Q1 2018).</li> </ol> <p>Additionally they decided React would be the preferred solution <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/ideas/-/work_items/2913321" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/ideas/-/work_items/2913321</a></span> however there has be a strong opinion with some users and developers that Vue.js meets these criteria and would be a better option. The library does not seem to be up for debate in that issue so this is as alternative approach to meeting those requirements.</p> <h3>Proofs of concept</h3> <ol> <li><a href="https://github.com/Chi-teck/dblog-ui">https://github.com/Chi-teck/dblog-ui</a> written in Vue by @Chi</li> </ol> <h3 id="summary-benefits">Benefits of Vue.js</h3> <p>Growing vibrant ecosystem.<br> Simple.<br> Great documentation.<br> Approachable my novice's, React developers, and Angular developers alike.<br> Designed for incremental adoption which will allow Drupal to ease in to decoupling its frontend.<br> Other big projects, Laravel, Gitlab, Pagekit.<br> Industry adoption Alibaba, Nintendo, (<a href="https://medium.com/the-vue-point/the-state-of-vue-1655e10a340a#c5ba">https://medium.com/the-vue-point/the-state-of-vue-1655e10a340a#c5ba</a>)<br> Never had a license concern?<br> Frontend development and career.</p> <p>Vue growth stats[<a href="https://medium.com/the-vue-point/vue-in-2016-8df71d98bfb3" title="Vue Growth Reference">?</a>]:</p> <blockquote><p> NPM downloads: 1,943,567 total, 1,531,217 YTD (up from 382,184 in 2015, +300%)<br> Core repo GitHub stars: 37,664 total, ~26,000 YTD (up from ~7,600 in 2015, +240%)<br> Core repo Pull Requests merged: 350 total, 258 YTD (up from 70 in 2015, +268%)<br> vuejs.org page views: 21,424,759 YTD (up from 3,761,728 in 2015, +470%)<br> vuejs.org monthly active users: 358,405 (up from 77,836 in 2015, + 360%) Side note: 42% of user sessions are from China.<br> Chrome DevTools extension weekly active users: 84,098 (no prior year stats)</p></blockquote> <h3 id="summary-challenges">Challenges</h3> <p>Vue.js's release cycle is not tied to our so is likely an issue similar to Reacts.<br> Decoupling could be an issue but should be limited by Vue.js's approach and could be developed piece meal through multiple releases. Gitlab's approach would be a bit of a roadmap.</p> <h3 id="summary-started">Getting started</h3> <p>Vue.JS is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.</p> <p><a href="https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/index.html">https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/index.html</a></p> <h3 id="summary-next">Next steps</h3> <p>Probably similar to the React issue:</p> <p>Gauge community interest, and flesh out any hard blockers (this issue)<br> Replicate a &ldquo;proof of concept&rdquo; project&mdash;Database Logging UI&mdash;in Vue.js, to give the core team real-world experience developing Drupal core features with Vue.js.<br> Identify changes to our supporting infrastructure, e.g. do we need new/changed build tools for packaging, testing infrastructure, etc.)<br> Research release cycle and develop a plan.</p> <h3 id="summary-next">Your feedback</h3> <p>I think the framework war is mostly flamed out in other issues. I think both issues probably need to focus on how to move forward to best demonstrate the technologies and identifying problems and blockers.</p> <hr> <h3>A precaucious note from the Vue Maintainers:</h3> <ol> <li>Please only comment in those discussions if you have some meaningful argument to contribute. Don't clog them with useless "I vote for Vue" comments or something similar. That won't help use in any way.</li> <li>If you intend to critizise React, do so in a fact-based and civil manner, and argue <em>for</em> Vue rather than <em>against</em> React.</li> </ol> > Related issue: [Issue #3145958](https://www.drupal.org/node/3145958) > Related issue: [Issue #3404409](https://www.drupal.org/node/3404409)