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</> htmx - high power tools for HTML
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htmx (JavaScript) — </> htmx - high power tools for HTML
You're building a server-rendered app and want interactivity without a JS framework.
Frameworks
The anti-SPA. HTMX lets you build interactive UIs by adding HTML attributes — no React, no build step, no JS bundle. Server returns HTML fragments, client swaps them in. Massive trending growth in 2026 as the React-fatigue movement matures. ~40k stars. Best for content sites, internal tools, and anyone tired of npm dependency hell.
You're building a server-rendered app and want interactivity without a JS framework.
Your app is genuinely client-heavy (drag editor, real-time canvas) — React/Vue/Svelte still win there.
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