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Mithril.js is a modern client-side JavaScript framework for building Single Page Applications. It is small (8.93 KB gzipped), fast, and ships with routing and XHR utilities out of the box.
Mithril.js is a modern client-side JavaScript framework for building Single Page Applications. It is small (8.93 KB gzipped), fast, and ships with routing and XHR utilities out of the box.Does this run in my users' browsers, or do I need to deploy a server for it?It runs entirely client-side in the browser — there is no server component to deploy. Your JavaScript components are rendered through a virtual DOM on the page.
It runs entirely client-side in the browser — there is no server component to deploy. Your JavaScript components are rendered through a virtual DOM on the page.How do I add it to a project?Install it with npm (npm install mithril) or include the prebuilt bundle from a CDN, then follow the Getting started guide to build your first app.
Install it with npm (npm install mithril) or include the prebuilt bundle from a CDN, then follow the Getting started guide to build your first app.Do I need Node tooling or other libraries to use it?No build step is required — you can drop the bundle in with a plain script tag, and the package has zero runtime dependencies. TypeScript users just add the DefinitelyTyped definitions.
No build step is required — you can drop the bundle in with a plain script tag, and the package has zero runtime dependencies. TypeScript users just add the DefinitelyTyped definitions.Which browsers does it support?Firefox ESR plus the last two versions of Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Chrome — no polyfills required. Older browsers are out of scope.
Firefox ESR plus the last two versions of Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Chrome — no polyfills required. Older browsers are out of scope.Is anyone actually using this in production?Yes — companies like Vimeo and Nike and open source platforms like Lichess build with it, so it is proven on real single-page apps.
Yes — companies like Vimeo and Nike and open source platforms like Lichess build with it, so it is proven on real single-page apps.Do I need separate libraries for routing and AJAX?No. Routing and XHR utilities are built in, so you get a client-side router and HTTP requests without adding any extra dependencies.
No. Routing and XHR utilities are built in, so you get a client-side router and HTTP requests without adding any extra dependencies.How mature is Mithril.js?It has been around since March 2014 with about 14.5k GitHub stars, and it is used in production by Vimeo, Nike, and Lichess — a stable, well-tested choice.
It has been around since March 2014 with about 14.5k GitHub stars, and it is used in production by Vimeo, Nike, and Lichess — a stable, well-tested choice.Does it work with TypeScript?Yes — official type definitions are available from DefinitelyTyped and can be installed as a separate package alongside the framework.
Yes — official type definitions are available from DefinitelyTyped and can be installed as a separate package alongside the framework.What are similar projects?hyperapp, single-spa, riot, inferno, ui-router, alpine, react-router, snabbdom
hyperapp, single-spa, riot, inferno, ui-router, alpine, react-router, snabbdomWhich topics is it in?vdom, javascript-framework, cross-browser, single-page-app, router, frontend-framework, lightweight, browser, developers, ui, web-development, performance
vdom, javascript-framework, cross-browser, single-page-app, router, frontend-framework, lightweight, browser, developers, ui, web-development, performance