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The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit is a community-created library that contains .NET MAUI Extensions, Advanced UI/UX Controls, and Behaviors to help make your life as a .NET MAUI developer easier

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⑂501FORKS
!202ISSUES
🏆#2,314GLOBAL RANK
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Maui gained 68 stars in the last 30 days, about 2 a day, and now has 2.7K. It is about 5 years old and has averaged roughly 541 stars a year. It ranks #111 among C# repositories and #2,314 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

Maui is an open-source project written in C#: The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit is a community-created library that contains .NET MAUI Extensions, Advanced UI/UX Controls, and Behaviors to help make your life as a .NET MAUI developer easier.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in android, desktop, dotnet. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in C# for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Maui.git
cd Maui

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

C# environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

Maui coordinates its core functionality through a modular C# pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Modern Web Interfaces

Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.

Enterprise Design Systems

Standardize design tokens, accessible widgets, and themes across engineering teams.

Interactive Data Dashboards

Render real-time telemetry, user feeds, and analytics with sub-millisecond updates.

Cross-Platform Web Apps

Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install Maui using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Maui.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for Maui.

3

Import Maui into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `Maui --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 2,705 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in C# for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with C# and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with C#, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

CommunityToolkit/Maui is currently ranked #2,314 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Maui do? +

The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit is a community-created library that contains .NET MAUI Extensions, Advanced UI/UX Controls, and Behaviors to help make your life as a .NET MAUI developer easier

What language is Maui written in? +

The primary language is C#. Topics include: android, desktop, dotnet, dotnet-maui, hacktoberfest.

Is Maui actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 2, 2026 with 202 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does Maui have? +

Maui has 2,705 stars and 501 forks on GitHub.

How does Maui rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 2,705 stars, CommunityToolkit/Maui is ranked #2,314 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #111 among C# projects.

What license is Maui distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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