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Runtime, package install, test runner, and bundler in one binary. Node-compat target with speed as the pitch. Joined Anthropic; OSS stays MIT.","theCatch":"Node-compat is not 100%. Joined Anthropic — watch ecosystem/governance noise, but license remains MIT. Not Deno. Some packages still assume Node quirks.","verdict":"MIT JS toolkit. Free forever; Node parity is the real catch.","addedAt":"2026-09-05","featured":false,"domain":"Libraries","subSpecialty":"Libraries","subcategory":"Runtimes & Frameworks","tags":["self-host","permissive","license-unclear","testing","active"],"capabilities":[],"surfaces":["Self-host"],"ecosystem":["Node.js"],"licenseModel":"OSS/MIT","githubStars":96292,"starsPerWeek":335,"access":"free","archived":false,"repo":{"createdAt":"2021-04-14","pushedAt":"2026-10-19","license":"NOASSERTION","archived":false,"checkedAt":"2026-10-19"},"links":{"self":"/api/gems/bun","html":"/gems/bun","markdown":"/gems/bun.md"}},{"slug":"elysia","name":"Elysia","tagline":"MIT ergonomic Bun-first web framework","category":"libraries","url":"https://elysiajs.com","github":"https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia","pricing":"open-source","hook":"Elysia is the Bun-native web framework when you want end-to-end types and OpenAPI without Express ceremony.","whatsGood":"MIT. Bun-first performance story, type-level validation (TypeBox/Standard Schema), plugins, OpenAPI generation. Ergonomic DX for APIs on Bun.","theCatch":"Vs Hono: Bun-first ergonomic lane; Hono is multi-runtime edge-first. Ecosystem and hiring still Bun-skewed. Not Nest/Fastify full Node default.","verdict":"MIT Bun framework. 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Auto imports, hybrid rendering, 300+ modules, TypeScript zero-config, deploy anywhere Nitro runs.","theCatch":"NuxtHub Admin sunset Feb 2026 — self-host or provider-native deploys. Optional Nuxt UI Pro is paid; framework itself is free.","verdict":"MIT Vue metaframework. Free forever; skip Hub Admin and ship on your host.","addedAt":"2026-09-07","featured":false,"domain":"Libraries","subSpecialty":"Libraries","subcategory":"Runtimes & Frameworks","tags":["self-host","permissive","active"],"capabilities":[],"surfaces":["Self-host"],"ecosystem":["Node.js"],"licenseModel":"OSS/MIT","githubStars":60965,"starsPerWeek":117,"access":"free","archived":false,"repo":{"createdAt":"2016-10-26","pushedAt":"2026-10-19","license":"MIT","archived":false,"checkedAt":"2026-10-19"},"links":{"self":"/api/gems/nuxt","html":"/gems/nuxt","markdown":"/gems/nuxt.md"}},{"slug":"htmx","name":"htmx","tagline":"0BSD HTML-over-the-wire — AJAX/SSE/WS as attributes","category":"libraries","url":"https://htmx.org","github":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx","pricing":"open-source","hook":"htmx is hypermedia when you want buttons and forms to fetch HTML fragments without standing up a SPA framework.","whatsGood":"0BSD. bigskysoftware/htmx. Small JS library: `hx-get`/`hx-post` and friends turn HTML attributes into AJAX, SSE, and WebSockets — server returns HTML, not JSON-for-React. Docs htmx.org; huge community patterns (hyperscript optional). Source github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx.","theCatch":"Vs React/Next SPA defaults and Hotwire/Livewire cousins: htmx is *HTML-first progressive enhancement*, not a component tree with client routing. Complex client state, offline, and rich widgets still push you toward a heavier front-end — or you accept server round-trips as the model.","verdict":"0BSD HTML-over-the-wire. Free forever; ship fragments from the server and skip the SPA tax when hypermedia fits.","addedAt":"2026-09-13","featured":false,"domain":"Libraries","subSpecialty":"Libraries","subcategory":"Runtimes & Frameworks","tags":["self-host","permissive","license-unclear","active"],"capabilities":[],"surfaces":["Self-host"],"ecosystem":["Node.js"],"licenseModel":"OSS/MIT","githubStars":49579,"starsPerWeek":146,"access":"free","archived":false,"repo":{"createdAt":"2020-04-13","pushedAt":"2026-10-15","license":"NOASSERTION","archived":false,"checkedAt":"2026-10-19"},"links":{"self":"/api/gems/htmx","html":"/gems/htmx","markdown":"/gems/htmx.md"}},{"slug":"video-js","name":"Video.js","tagline":"Apache-2.0 media player framework for HTML and React — v10 is a modular rewrite","category":"libraries","url":"https://videojs.org","github":"https://github.com/videojs/video.js","pricing":"open-source","hook":"Video.js is the long-running open-source web video player; v10 rebuilds it as modular, composable pieces for plain HTML and React.","whatsGood":"Apache-2.0 (videojs/video.js). v10 is marked stable in the README, with design RFCs in the repo. 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