vue-manage-system

A Vue 3 + Element Plus admin dashboard template written in TypeScript.

Stars: 19.6k
Forks: 6.1k
Licence: MIT
Language: Vue
Last update: 2.2 years ago
Type: App

No commits in over a year — check for forks or alternatives before adopting.

What it is

This is a starter template for building admin or back-office web pages, the kind with login screens, tables, forms, charts and permission settings. It is built with Vue 3, Pinia for state, Element Plus for interface components, and TypeScript. The README says it is meant to be a general-purpose base that you copy and adapt for your own project rather than a finished product.

Start a new admin dashboard with login, a home page and a three-level side menu
Build data table and form pages using the included table and form examples
Add a rich text or Markdown editor and image crop-and-upload pages from the template's feature list
Adjust permission rules to show or hide menu items by user role
Build the project with npm run build and host the generated dist folder on a web server

Great for

Developers who need a quick starting point for an internal admin dashboard
Freelancers or agencies delivering admin panels on a tight schedule
Students learning how Vue 3, Pinia and TypeScript fit together in a real project
Teams already using Element Plus who want a ready layout with menus and themes

Not ideal for

People who need a backend or database out of the box: the README only covers the front-end template, and points to a separate project (tsrpc-manage-system) for backend features
Non-developers who want a no-code tool, since setup requires Node.js and running commands
Teams using Vue 2, because the README directs them to an older tagged version (V4.2.0) for that

Step-by-step guide: how to use vue-manage-systemInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

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How to get it

1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Node.js 14.18+ · npm (or cnpm or yarn as a fallback) · git
Clone the template
git clone https://github.com/lin-xin/vue-manage-system.git
Enter the project folder
cd vue-manage-system
Install dependencies
npm install
Run the development server
npm run dev
2
Run it
- Make sure Node.js 14.18 or newer is installed
- Run git clone to download the template
- Run npm install in the project folder and wait for it to finish
- Run npm run dev to start the local development server and open the address it prints
3
Get the most out of it
- Read the online documentation linked in the README for configuration details
- Use the built-in permission management feature to control menu access by role
- Use the theme switcher and custom icon support to match your brand
- Run npm run build to produce a dist folder for static hosting
- Check the online demo to see the features before customizing

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHub Release V5.5.0Release notes and source Official website & docslin-xin.github.io/example/vue-manage-system/

Strengths

Covers many common admin screens (dashboard, tables, forms, charts, editors, uploads) in one template
Uses widely adopted tools (Vue 3, Pinia, Element Plus, TypeScript, Vite) that are well documented elsewhere
MIT license permits use in commercial projects, and the README is explicit about delivering projects quickly

Trade-offs

The README says node 14.18+ is needed because it uses Vite 3, which is an older toolchain; newer Node versions or dependency updates may need checking
The last push shown is from August 2024, so recent maintenance activity is unclear
The README is brief and mixes Chinese-language sections; English documentation is linked separately and its completeness is not verified here

How it compares

Project	Stars	Type	Level	Updated	Best for
vue-manage-system (this)	19.6k	App	intermediate	2.2 years ago	Developers who need a quick starting point for an internal admin dashboard
vue-element-admin	90.1k	Other	intermediate	2.0 years ago	Developers building internal admin dashboards in Vue
vue-vben-admin	33.7k	App	intermediate	4 days ago	Developers starting a new Vue 3 admin or back-office project
soybean-admin	15.2k	Library	intermediate	16 days ago	Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office web app with Vue 3
react-admin	27k	Framework	intermediate	4 days ago	Developers building internal admin panels or back-office tools on top of an existing API
vue-pure-admin	20.7k	App	intermediate	25 days ago	Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.