The vuejs/vue repository is the now-inactive codebase for Vue 2, a progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces. As explicitly stated in the repository's README, Vue 2 reached End of Life on December 31st, 2023, and no longer receives new features, updates, or fixes. The actively maintained version of Vue is located in the separate vuejs/core repository. This repository remains available on distribution channels for existing users, but new projects are directed toward Vue 3.
Vue is designed as a progressive framework that can scale from a lightweight library focused on the view layer to a complete framework for large-scale Single-Page Applications. The framework implements reactive data binding, a virtual DOM, and component-based architecture with support for single-file components. It follows an MVVM pattern and provides a templating engine for building interactive user interfaces. The framework supports all ES5-compliant browsers, though IE8 and below are not supported.
The Vue 2 ecosystem includes several supporting libraries documented in the repository. Vue Router handles single-page application routing, while Vuex manages large-scale state management. Vue CLI provides project scaffolding capabilities, and Vue Loader enables webpack support for single-file component files with the .vue extension. Additional ecosystem tools include Vue Server Renderer for server-side rendering, Vue Class Component for TypeScript decorator support, Vue RX for RxJS integration, and Vue DevTools as a browser extension for development.
GitGenius activity data reveals the repository maintained active community engagement despite its mature status.
GitGenius identified shared contributors with microsoft/vscode, microsoft/typescript, and meteor/meteor, indicating Vue's integration into broader development ecosystems. The project is MIT-licensed and has been maintained since 2013 by Yuxi (Evan) You. While Vue 2 is no longer actively developed, the repository documents that users with compliance or security requirements regarding unmaintained software can explore Vue 2 NES, a commercially supported extended support option.
