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NativeScript is an open-source framework for building native mobile applications for iOS and Android using TypeScript and JavaScript. It maps shared components directly to each platform's native UI building blocks, allowing developers to access platform APIs without leaving the JavaScript toolchain.

The framework includes the NativeScript CLI, direct access to platform APIs backed by TypeScript, and support for standalone use or integration with Angular, React, Solid, Svelte, and Vue. Additional tooling includes SimDeck for driving simulators from the browser, CLI, and CI, and @nativescript/types for platform API snippets. NativeScript is available as open-source software with no stated pricing tiers.

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