diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.js b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.js
index e91a05e17d..f0ee1d02f9 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("DocType", {
 		}
 
 		if (!frm.is_new() && !frm.doc.istable) {
+			frm.add_custom_button(__("Try new form builder", [__(frm.doc.name)]), () => {
+				frappe.set_route("form-builder", frappe.router.slug(frm.doc.name));
+			});
+
 			if (frm.doc.issingle) {
 				frm.add_custom_button(__("Go to {0}", [__(frm.doc.name)]), () => {
 					window.open(`/app/${frappe.router.slug(frm.doc.name)}`);
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/__init__.py b/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.js b/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75a81772ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+frappe.pages["form-builder"].on_page_load = function (wrapper) {
+	frappe.ui.make_app_page({
+		parent: wrapper,
+		title: __("Form Builder"),
+		single_column: true,
+	});
+
+	// hot reload in development
+	if (frappe.boot.developer_mode) {
+		frappe.hot_update = frappe.hot_update || [];
+		frappe.hot_update.push(() => load_form_builder(wrapper));
+	}
+};
+
+frappe.pages["form-builder"].on_page_show = function (wrapper) {
+	load_form_builder(wrapper);
+};
+
+function load_form_builder(wrapper) {
+	let route = frappe.get_route();
+	if (route.length > 1) {
+		let doctype = frappe.router.routes[route[1]].doctype;
+
+		if (frappe.form_builder?.doctype == doctype) return;
+
+		let $parent = $(wrapper).find(".layout-main-section");
+		$parent.empty();
+
+		frappe.require("form_builder.bundle.js").then(() => {
+			frappe.form_builder = new frappe.ui.FormBuilder({
+				wrapper: $parent,
+				page: wrapper.page,
+				doctype: doctype,
+			});
+		});
+	}
+}
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.json b/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afeacecd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/form_builder/form_builder.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+ "content": null,
+ "creation": "2022-10-10 22:42:53.597423",
+ "docstatus": 0,
+ "doctype": "Page",
+ "idx": 0,
+ "modified": "2022-10-10 22:42:53.597423",
+ "modified_by": "Administrator",
+ "module": "Desk",
+ "name": "form-builder",
+ "owner": "Administrator",
+ "page_name": "form-builder",
+ "roles": [],
+ "script": null,
+ "standard": "Yes",
+ "style": null,
+ "system_page": 0,
+ "title": "Form Builder"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FormBuilder.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FormBuilder.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e69518a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FormBuilder.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<script setup>
+import Sidebar from "./Sidebar.vue";
+import Layout from "./Layout.vue";
+import { onMounted } from "vue";
+import { useStore } from "../store";
+
+let store = useStore();
+
+onMounted(() => store.fetch());
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<div class="layout-main-section row">
+		<div class="form-controls col-3">
+			<Sidebar />
+		</div>
+		<div class="form-container col-9">
+			<Layout />
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Layout.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Layout.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08c51a4116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Layout.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script setup>
+import Tabs from "./Tabs.vue";
+import Tab from "./Tab.vue";
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<Tabs>
+		<Tab title="Tab 1">Content in Tab 1</Tab>
+		<Tab title="Tab 2">Content in Tab 2</Tab>
+		<Tab title="Tab 3">Content in Tab 3</Tab>
+		<Tab title="Tab 4">Content in Tab 4</Tab>
+	</Tabs>
+</template>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd1c71bb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<script setup>
+import Tabs from "./Tabs.vue";
+import Tab from "./Tab.vue";
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<Tabs>
+		<Tab title="Field Types">Field Types</Tab>
+		<Tab title="Field Meta">Field Meta</Tab>
+	</Tabs>
+</template>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tab.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tab.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cefbf3ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tab.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script setup>
+import { inject } from "vue";
+
+let props = defineProps({
+	title: {
+		type: String,
+		required: true
+	}
+});
+
+let selected_tab = inject("selected_tab");
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<div v-show="selected_tab == title">
+		<slot />
+	</div>
+</template>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tabs.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tabs.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4db61e51af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Tabs.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<script setup>
+import { ref, useSlots, provide } from "vue";
+
+let slots = useSlots();
+
+let tab_titles = ref(slots.default().map(tab => tab.props.title));
+let selected_tab = ref(tab_titles.value[0]);
+
+provide("selected_tab", selected_tab);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<div class="tabs">
+		<div class="tab-header">
+			<div v-for="title in tab_titles" :key="title" @click="selected_tab = title">
+				{{ title }}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<slot />
+	</div>
+</template>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/form_builder.bundle.js b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/form_builder.bundle.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..201f16cc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/form_builder.bundle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { createApp, watch } from "vue";
+import { createPinia } from "pinia";
+import { useStore } from "./store";
+import FormBuilderComponent from "./components/FormBuilder.vue";
+
+class FormBuilder {
+	constructor({ wrapper, page, doctype }) {
+		this.$wrapper = $(wrapper);
+		this.page = page;
+		this.doctype = doctype;
+
+		// clear actions
+		this.page.clear_actions();
+		this.page.clear_menu();
+		this.page.clear_custom_actions();
+
+		// set page title
+		this.page.set_title(__("Form Builder: {0}", [this.doctype]));
+
+		// setup page actions
+		let $reset_changes_btn = this.page.add_button(__("Reset Changes"), () =>
+			store.reset_changes()
+		);
+
+		this.page.add_menu_item(__("Go to {0} Doctype", [this.doctype]), () =>
+			frappe.set_route("Form", "DocType", this.doctype)
+		);
+
+		// create a pinia instance
+		let pinia = createPinia();
+
+		// create a vue instance
+		let app = createApp(FormBuilderComponent);
+		SetVueGlobals(app);
+		app.use(pinia);
+
+		// create a store
+		let store = useStore();
+		store.doctype = this.doctype;
+
+		// mount the app
+		this.$form_builder = app.mount(this.$wrapper.get(0));
+
+		// watch for changes
+		watch(
+			() => store.dirty,
+			(dirty) => {
+				if (dirty) {
+					this.page.set_indicator("Not Saved", "orange");
+					$reset_changes_btn.show();
+				} else {
+					this.page.clear_indicator();
+					$reset_changes_btn.hide();
+				}
+			},
+			{ immediate: true }
+		);
+	}
+}
+
+frappe.provide("frappe.ui");
+frappe.ui.FormBuilder = FormBuilder;
+export default FormBuilder;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/store.js b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/store.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8a44960aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/store.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+import { create_layout } from "./utils";
+import { nextTick } from "vue";
+
+export const useStore = defineStore("store", {
+	state: () => ({
+		doctype: "",
+		fields: [],
+		docfields: [],
+		layout: {},
+		dirty: false,
+	}),
+	actions: {
+		is_dirty() {
+			return this.dirty;
+		},
+		fetch() {
+			return new Promise((resolve) => {
+				frappe.model.clear_doc("DocType", this.doctype);
+				frappe.model.with_doctype(this.doctype, () => {
+					this.fields = frappe.get_meta(this.doctype).fields;
+					frappe.model.with_doctype("DocField", () => {
+						this.docfields = frappe.get_meta("DocField").fields;
+						this.layout = this.get_layout();
+						nextTick(() => (this.dirty = false));
+						resolve();
+					});
+				});
+			});
+		},
+		reset_changes() {
+			this.fetch();
+		},
+		get_layout() {
+			return create_layout(this.fields);
+		},
+	},
+});
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/utils.js b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b21f98af7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+export function create_layout(fields) {
+	let layout = {
+		tabs: [],
+	};
+
+	let tab = null,
+		section = null,
+		column = null;
+
+	function set_tab(df) {
+		tab = get_new_tab(df);
+		column = null;
+		section = null;
+		layout.tabs.push(tab);
+	}
+
+	function set_column(df) {
+		if (!section) {
+			set_section();
+		}
+		column = get_new_column(df);
+		section.columns.push(column);
+	}
+
+	function set_section(df) {
+		if (!tab) {
+			set_tab();
+		}
+		section = get_new_section(df, tab);
+		column = null;
+		tab.sections.push(section);
+	}
+
+	function get_new_tab(df) {
+		let field = {};
+		if (!df) {
+			df = {
+				label: __("Details"),
+				fieldtype: "Tab Break",
+			};
+			field.new_field = true;
+		}
+		field.df = df;
+		field.sections = [];
+		return field;
+	}
+
+	function get_new_section(df) {
+		let field = {};
+		if (!df) {
+			df = { fieldtype: "Section Break" };
+			field.new_field = true;
+		}
+		field.df = df;
+		field.columns = [];
+		return field;
+	}
+
+	function get_new_column(df) {
+		let field = {};
+		if (!df) {
+			df = { fieldtype: "Column Break" };
+			field.new_field = true;
+		}
+		field.df = df;
+		field.fields = [];
+		return field;
+	}
+
+	for (let df of fields) {
+		if (df.fieldname) {
+			// make a copy to avoid mutation bugs
+			df = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(df));
+		} else {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (df.fieldtype === "Tab Break") {
+			set_tab(df);
+		} else if (df.fieldtype === "Section Break") {
+			set_section(df);
+		} else if (df.fieldtype === "Column Break") {
+			set_column(df);
+		} else if (df.name) {
+			if (!column) set_column();
+
+			let field = { df: df };
+
+			if (df.fieldtype === "Table") {
+				field.table_columns = get_table_columns(df);
+			}
+
+			column.fields.push(field);
+			section.has_fields = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// remove empty sections
+	for (let tab of layout.tabs) {
+		for (let section of tab.sections) {
+			if (!section.has_fields) {
+				tab.sections.splice(tab.sections.indexOf(section), 1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return layout;
+}
+
+export function get_table_columns(df) {
+	let table_columns = [];
+	let table_fields = frappe.get_meta(df.options).fields;
+	let total_width = 0;
+	for (let tf of table_fields) {
+		if (
+			!in_list(["Tab Break", "Section Break", "Column Break", "Fold"], tf.fieldtype) &&
+			!tf.print_hide &&
+			df.label &&
+			total_width < 100
+		) {
+			let width =
+				typeof tf.width == "number" && tf.width < 100 ? tf.width : tf.width ? 20 : 10;
+			table_columns.push({
+				label: tf.label,
+				fieldname: tf.fieldname,
+				fieldtype: tf.fieldtype,
+				options: tf.options,
+				width,
+			});
+			total_width += width;
+		}
+	}
+	return table_columns;
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f92deb16a7..bd28995437 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^4.1.5",
     "vuedraggable": "^4.1.0",
     "vuex": "4.0.2",
+    "pinia": "^2.0.23",
     "@frappe/esbuild-plugin-postcss2": "^0.1.3",
     "@vue/component-compiler": "^4.2.4",
     "autoprefixer": "10",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 263c531ca4..4a7dbb8f98 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
     sass "^1.18.0"
     stylus "^0.54.5"
 
-"@vue/devtools-api@^6.0.0-beta.11", "@vue/devtools-api@^6.1.4":
+"@vue/devtools-api@^6.0.0-beta.11", "@vue/devtools-api@^6.1.4", "@vue/devtools-api@^6.4.4":
   version "6.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@vue/devtools-api/-/devtools-api-6.4.4.tgz#0b024fc8ca91bb4b6035abaf53c5aecc17119b3b"
   integrity sha512-Ku31WzpOV/8cruFaXaEZKF81WkNnvCSlBY4eOGtz5WMSdJvX1v1WWlSMGZeqUwPtQ27ZZz7B62erEMq8JDjcXw==
@@ -2357,6 +2357,14 @@ pify@^4.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pify/-/pify-4.0.1.tgz#4b2cd25c50d598735c50292224fd8c6df41e3231"
   integrity sha512-uB80kBFb/tfd68bVleG9T5GGsGPjJrLAUpR5PZIrhBnIaRTQRjqdJSsIKkOP6OAIFbj7GOrcudc5pNjZ+geV2g==
 
+pinia@^2.0.23:
+  version "2.0.23"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pinia/-/pinia-2.0.23.tgz#570f5f82160b656b412602789683faa95502d227"
+  integrity sha512-N15hFf4o5STrxpNrib1IEb1GOArvPYf1zPvQVRGOO1G1d74Ak0J0lVyalX/SmrzdT4Q0nlEFjbURsmBmIGUR5Q==
+  dependencies:
+    "@vue/devtools-api" "^6.4.4"
+    vue-demi "*"
+
 plyr@^3.7.2:
   version "3.7.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/plyr/-/plyr-3.7.2.tgz#183d2397e7401a577700c8319fe133692b4aff54"
@@ -3533,6 +3541,11 @@ void-elements@^3.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/void-elements/-/void-elements-3.1.0.tgz#614f7fbf8d801f0bb5f0661f5b2f5785750e4f09"
   integrity sha512-Dhxzh5HZuiHQhbvTW9AMetFfBHDMYpo23Uo9btPXgdYP+3T5S+p+jgNy7spra+veYhBP2dCSgxR/i2Y02h5/6w==
 
+vue-demi@*:
+  version "0.13.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.11.tgz#7d90369bdae8974d87b1973564ad390182410d99"
+  integrity sha512-IR8HoEEGM65YY3ZJYAjMlKygDQn25D5ajNFNoKh9RSDMQtlzCxtfQjdQgv9jjK+m3377SsJXY8ysq8kLCZL25A==
+
 vue-router@^4.1.5:
   version "4.1.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-router/-/vue-router-4.1.5.tgz#256f597e3f5a281a23352a6193aa6e342c8d9f9a"