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nicklockwood/layout

A declarative UI framework for iOS observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/nicklockwood/layout · Swift · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3317
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1321
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2220 stars · 92 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Layout is a native Swift framework for building iOS user interfaces with XML template files and runtime-evaluated expressions. It serves as a drop-in replacement for Nibs and Storyboards, offering human-readable templates and live editing.

Use cases

  • build iOS UIs with XML templates instead of storyboards
  • live-reload iOS interface layouts while editing
  • replace nibs and storyboards with readable declarative files
  • bind UI state and actions via runtime expressions in iOS apps
  • create custom reusable UI components for iOS

When to choose

  • you prefer XML templates over Interface Builder storyboards
  • you want live editing and reloading of iOS layouts
  • your team wants human-readable, diff-friendly UI definitions

When to avoid

  • you are building for platforms other than iOS
  • you want a framework with active ongoing development
  • you prefer SwiftUI or fully programmatic UIKit layouts

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

ui-components templating state-management animation mobile-development cross-platform developer-tools declarative-ui xml-templates storyboards-replacement live-reloading runtime-expressions ios swift mobile

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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