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Android Setup

New project

npx @thelacanians/vue-native-cli create my-app
cd my-app
bun install

Open android/ in Android Studio and run on an emulator or device.

Add to existing Android project

1. Add the library module

In settings.gradle.kts:

include(":VueNativeCore")
project(":VueNativeCore").projectDir = File("../native/android/VueNativeCore")

In app/build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
    implementation(project(":VueNativeCore"))
}

2. Add JitPack (for J2V8)

In settings.gradle.kts repositories:

maven { url = uri("https://jitpack.io") }

3. Copy the JS bundle

Place dist/vue-native-bundle.js in app/src/main/assets/.

Automate with a Gradle task:

// app/build.gradle.kts
tasks.register<Copy>("copyJsBundle") {
    from("../../dist/vue-native-bundle.js")
    into("src/main/assets")
}
tasks.named("preBuild") { dependsOn("copyJsBundle") }

4. Extend VueNativeActivity

// MainActivity.kt
import com.vuenative.core.VueNativeActivity

class MainActivity : VueNativeActivity() {
    override fun getBundleAssetPath() = "vue-native-bundle.js"
}

5. AndroidManifest.xml

<activity
    android:name=".MainActivity"
    android:exported="true"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

Permissions

Add to AndroidManifest.xml as needed:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
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Last Updated: 2/23/26, 5:58 AM
Contributors: Abdul Hamid, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6
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