We're excited to announce NativeAppTemplate 2.0 โ the biggest update since our first release.
๐ The Rails 8.1 API backend is now fully open source (MIT). โ
Explore the repo on GitHub What's new in 2.0: โข iOS 26 & Liquid Glass Design โ first-class support for Apple's new design language
โข Rails 8.1 โ Solid Queue, Solid Cache, Solid Cable
โข Claude Code ready โ CLAUDE.md guidance files in every repo for AI-assisted development
โข Hardened security โ Brakeman 7.1.2, mass-assignment protection, full audit
โข 205 new tests โ comprehensive coverage across models, policies, serializers, and controllers
Why open-source the API? In an AI-assisted development era, the moat isn't the code โ it's production-tested, continuously maintained code backed by a real app shipping to real users (MyTurnTag Creator on the App Store and Google Play). Open-sourcing the API means you can audit it, self-host it, and contribute back. The paid iOS and Android clients still deliver the multi-tenancy, invitations, and role-based access that teams need.
Thanks for being part of this journey. ๐