Show HN: iOS Apps on Linux

Category: library

Tags: swift, linux-compatibility, appkit-reimplementation

Score: 8.3/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

QuillUI is a compatibility layer that allows unmodified Apple Swift apps (using SwiftUI, SwiftData, AppKit) to run natively on Linux by reimplementing Apple's frameworks on top of Qt/GTK. It's interesting because it takes a source-recompile approach rather than emulation, enabling real-world apps like Enchanted and WireGuard to function on Linux with detailed parity tracking.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/Lore-Hex/QuillUI · Swift · NOASSERTION · 18 stars

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