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vue-pure-admin

An open-source admin dashboard template built with Vue 3, Vite, Element Plus and TypeScript.

GitHub Download v7.0.0
Stars
20.7k
Forks
3.8k
Licence
MIT
Language
Vue
Last update
25 days ago
Type
App

What it is

vue-pure-admin is a ready-to-use template for back-office management systems, the kind of dashboards with menus, tables and forms used internally by businesses. It is written in ESM-style code with Vue 3, Vite, Element Plus, TypeScript and Pinia, and the README says it also works on mobile. Developers use it as a starting point so they do not have to build the basic admin layout from scratch.

  • Start a new admin dashboard with login-style pages, menus and data tables already laid out
  • Preview the template's PC and dark-theme screens and mobile layout before choosing it
  • Run the project locally with pnpm dev, or build it for deployment with pnpm build
  • Run it in a Docker container on port 8080 using the included Dockerfile

Great for

  • Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3
  • Teams already comfortable with Element Plus and TypeScript
  • Chinese-speaking developers, since the README and docs are primarily in Chinese
  • Developers who want a template with a live demo to judge before adopting

Not ideal for

  • People who need a finished product without coding, because it is a developer template that must be installed and customized
  • Teams standardized on React or another UI library, since it is built on Vue and Element Plus
  • Projects that need a lean base; the README points to a separate slimmed-down version for real projects, which suggests the full version carries extra features
Step-by-step guide: how to use vue-pure-adminInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Node.js (version not stated in the README) · pnpm

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/pure-admin/vue-pure-admin.git

    Install dependencies

    pnpm install

    Start the dev server

    pnpm dev

    Build for production

    pnpm build
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository and open the vue-pure-admin folder
    • Run pnpm install to download dependencies
    • Run pnpm dev to start the local development server
    • Open the local address printed in the terminal to see the admin system
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use the @pureadmin/cli scaffold (pure create) to choose a template interactively instead of cloning the full repo
    • Read the Chinese documentation at pure-admin.cn for setup and customization details
    • Consider the linked thin version for real projects, since the README says it is slimmer and kept in sync with the full version
    • Use the Docker instructions in the README to serve the built app in a container on port 8080
    • Check the linked Tauri and Electron versions if you want a desktop app instead of a web app

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v7.0.0Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docspure-admin.github.io/vue-pure-admin

Strengths

  • The README describes a full set of current tools (Vue 3, Vite, TypeScript, Pinia, Tailwind CSS) and a live preview is linked
  • MIT license and a large community: about 20,700 stars and a recent push date
  • Multiple setup routes are documented: a CLI scaffold, git clone, and Docker

Trade-offs

  • Much of the README and documentation is in Chinese; the English README is linked separately and was not reviewed here
  • The README mentions a separate slimmed-down version for production use, so the full template may include more than most projects need
  • The README does not describe its own testing, security or upgrade policy, so those should be checked directly

How it compares

ProjectStarsTypeLevelUpdatedBest for
vue-pure-admin (this)20.7kAppintermediate25 days agoDevelopers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3
vue-vben-admin33.7kAppintermediate4 days agoDevelopers starting a new Vue 3 admin or back-office project
soybean-admin15.2kLibraryintermediate16 days agoDevelopers starting a new internal admin or back-office web app with Vue 3
vue-manage-system19.6kAppintermediate2.2 years agoDevelopers who need a quick starting point for an internal admin dashboard
vue-admin-better18.9kAppintermediate17 days agoFront-end developers with about a year of experience who want an admin panel starting point
ui127kLibraryintermediate4 days agoDevelopers building React or Next.js interfaces who want full control over component code

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.