overview
What is openui?
openui is a Generative UI framework tool developed by OpenUI that enables developers and AI agent builders to describe UI using natural language and see it rendered live. It functions as a full-stack Generative UI framework, allowing Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate structured, streaming user interfaces rather than just plain text or static markdown.
OpenUI provides a compact streaming-first language, a React runtime with built-in component libraries, and ready-to-use chat interfaces. It is designed to offer up to 67% more token-efficient solutions than JSON, leading to faster generation and lower API costs. The framework supports various LLMs, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models via Ollama, and can convert generated UI components into popular front-end frameworks like React, Svelte, and Web Components. The project is open-source and has accumulated over 21,000 GitHub stars.
