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[account ↗] [repo ↗] APPLICATION ★ 8955 338 ● deprecated (last update 6 months ago)
reviewed by: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

FastUI is a Python/TypeScript framework for building web UIs declaratively from Python code, using React as the frontend renderer. The backend defines the entire UI as a list of Pydantic-validated component models, which are sent to the frontend via a REST API. The frontend (React) receives these component definitions and renders them using Bootstrap or custom components. The architecture enforces a strict separation of concerns: the backend describes the interface, the frontend implements the rendering. The project includes a Python package (fastui) with component models, form generation, authentication helpers, and a dev server; three npm packages (@pydantic/fastui, @pydantic/fastui-bootstrap, @pydantic/fastui-prebuilt) for the React frontend; and a demo application. The code is well-structured, fully typed, and includes comprehensive tests. However, the project has been officially declared inactive (see issue #368), so no further development is expected. The codebase remains functional and is a good example of declarative UI patterns, but reuse should account for the lack of ongoing maintenance.

RATING7.3/10
QUALITY7.8/10
MAINTENANCEdeprecated
DRIFTlow
CONTRIBUTORS32
VELOCITY0.35
OPEN ISSUES143
CLOSED ISSUES110
LAST COMMIT6 months ago
prettier (npm) ^3.2.5
typedoc (npm) ^0.25.13
@types/node (npm) ^20.9.1
@types/react (npm) ^18.2.15
@types/react-dom (npm) ^18.2.7
@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin (npm) ^6.0.0
@typescript-eslint/parser (npm) ^6.0.0
eslint (npm) ^8.53.0
eslint-config-prettier (npm) ^9.0.0
eslint-config-standard (npm) ^17.1.0
eslint-plugin-react (npm) ^7.33.2
eslint-plugin-react-hooks (npm) ^4.6.0
eslint-plugin-react-refresh (npm) ^0.4.4
eslint-plugin-simple-import-sort (npm) ^10.0.0
json-schema-to-typescript (npm) ^15.0.4
typescript (npm) ^5.0.2
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The LLM identified 4 files worth highlighting for reuse:

Provides the `FormFile` class, a custom Pydantic annotation that validates file uploads (size, content type, extension) and integrates with FastAPI's dependency injection. Also includes `fastui_form` to convert form data into Pydantic models. The `unflatten` function efficiently reconstructs nested dicts from flat form data. This module is a self-contained, reusable pattern for file validation and form handling in FastAPI.

file: src/python-fastui/fastui/forms.py ↗ | tags: #custom-pydantic-validator #file-upload #fastapi-dependency

Implements a complete GitHub OAuth authentication provider with state management via JWT, caching of access token exchanges, and methods to fetch user info and emails. The `GitHubAuthProvider` class is fully self-contained, requiring only an httpx client and credentials. It can be reused in any FastAPI (or similar) application with minimal adaptation.

file: src/python-fastui/fastui/auth/github.py ↗ | tags: #oauth #github-auth #state-management #cache

Converts Pydantic model JSON schemas into a list of form field components (FormFieldInput, FormFieldSelect, etc.). Handles nested models, tuples, enums, file uploads, and textareas. The logic is complex but well-encapsulated; the `model_json_schema_to_fields` function is the main entry point. This module is the core of the `ModelForm` component and could be extracted to auto-generate forms from any Pydantic model.

file: src/python-fastui/fastui/json_schema.py ↗ | tags: #json-schema #form-generation #pydantic

Provides a flexible class name generation system for React components. The `useClassName` hook merges backend-provided class names with generator-produced class names, supporting string, array, and object formats. The `renderClassName` utility normalizes class names. This pattern enables themeable, customizable components without tight coupling to any CSS framework. It is a standalone, reusable piece of React infrastructure.

file: src/npm-fastui/src/hooks/className.ts ↗ | tags: #react-hooks #classname-generation #theming
Last analyzed: 2026-08-27 22:12:40.495798
Next check: 2027-02-23 22:12:40.493810
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