Metadata-Version: 2.4
Name: pyui-framework
Version: 0.1.0
Summary: A Python-first frontend UI framework
Author: Jyotika Jayani
License: MIT
Keywords: frontend,ui,framework,python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Requires-Python: >=3.9
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown

# PyUI Framework — Python Frontend Framework (No HTML, No CSS, No JavaScript)

**PyUI** is a **Python-first frontend framework** that allows developers to build **modern, responsive web user interfaces using only Python**.

With PyUI, you can design complete web frontends **without writing HTML, CSS, or JavaScript**.
All UI logic, layout, styling, and interactions are defined in Python.



## Keywords (for PyPI SEO)

Python frontend framework, Python UI framework, Python web UI, frontend without JavaScript, frontend using Python, Python web components, Python alternative to React, Python UI library



## Why PyUI?

Frontend development usually requires:

* HTML for structure
* CSS for styling
* JavaScript for logic

**PyUI removes this complexity.**

✔ Single-language development (Python only)
✔ Built-in styling and layout system
✔ Component-based architecture
✔ CLI-powered build & serve workflow
✔ Generates standard static web files

If you know Python, **you can build frontend UI immediately**.



## Installation

```bash
pip install pyui-framework
```

Requires **Python 3.9+**



## Quick Start Example

Create a file `app.py`:

```python
from pyui.core.page import Page
from pyui.core.layout import Column
from pyui.core.text import Text
from pyui.core.component import Button

page = Page(
    Column(
        Text("Hello PyUI"),
        Button("Click Me")
    ),
    title="My PyUI App"
)

page.build()
```

Build and serve:

```bash
pyui build
pyui serve
```

Open in browser:

👉 [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000)



## Core Features

### 🧩 Component-Based UI

* Declarative Python components
* Clean and readable UI definitions
* Easy to extend and customize

### 📐 Layout System

* Column & Row layouts
* Responsive 12-column Grid
* Cards with elevation levels
* Navbar and containers

### 🎨 Built-in Styling

* Predefined CSS system
* Button variants (`primary`, `secondary`, `danger`)
* Text sizes (`sm`, `md`, `lg`)
* Light & Dark theme support
* No manual CSS required

### ⚡ Event Handling

* Python-based event callbacks
* Button click handlers
* Form interactions

### 🔁 State Management

Reactive state using Python:

```python
from pyui.core.state import State

count = State(0)
```

State updates automatically reflect in the UI.



## CLI Commands

PyUI includes a built-in command line interface:

```bash
pyui build   # Build UI into dist/
pyui serve   # Serve UI locally
```

This makes PyUI suitable for:

* Rapid prototyping
* Internal tools
* Demos & hackathons
* Learning frontend concepts using Python



## Output

PyUI generates **standard static web assets**:

```
dist/
├── index.html
├── style.css
└── script.js
```

These files can be:

* Hosted anywhere
* Deployed on static servers
* Shared easily



## Who Should Use PyUI?

* Python developers
* Backend engineers
* Students & beginners
* Data science engineers
* Hackathon participants
* Anyone who wants frontend without JavaScript



## Design Philosophy

* Python is the UI language
* Minimal API surface
* Predictable behavior
* No hidden magic
* Framework-managed CSS & JS

PyUI focuses on **clarity, simplicity, and developer productivity**.



## Project Status

* Stable core
* Actively developed
* API may evolve
* Open to contributions



## Roadmap

* Advanced state reactivity
* Client-side routing (SPA-style)
* Hot reload for development
* Component documentation site
* Theme & component marketplace



## License

MIT License
Free to use, modify, and distribute.



## Author

Developed by **Jyotika Jayani**



## Final Note

PyUI is **not a replacement for React or Flutter**.
It is a **Python-native approach to frontend development**.

If you can write Python, **you can build real web interfaces**.



