I Built a UI Library in ~1,500 Lines of Code. Here's Why.

Introduction to Ilha

Ilha is a lightweight, reactive UI library built on top of Lit, designed for building modern web applications with ease. It aims to provide the simplicity and mental model of SvelteKit but without the need for a compiler or complex tooling.

Key Features:

• Reactivity: Built-in reactivity similar to Svelte.
• Isolation: Islands (components) are isolated, making them easy to manage and compose.
• Type Safety: Fully typed with TypeScript out-of-the-box.
• Lightweight: Minimal dependencies and a small footprint.
• SSR Support: Seamless integration with server-side rendering.

Getting Started

To get started with Ilha, you can install it via npm or bun:

bash
 
1npm install ilha
2# or
3bun add ilha

For a full project setup, use the following commands to scaffold your application:

• Vite:

  bash
   
  1npx giget@latest gh:ilhajs/ilha/templates/vite

• Hono:

  bash
   
  1npx giget@latest gh:ilhajs/ilha/templates/hono
  2``

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