What is this?
Hono (Japanese for 'flame' 🔥) is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework built on Web Standards for the TypeScript and JavaScript ecosystem.
Hono (Japanese for 'flame' 🔥) is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework built on Web Standards for the TypeScript and JavaScript ecosystem.Is it a framework or a library, and where does the code run?It's a framework: you define routes and middleware, and the same code runs on Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, AWS Lambda, Lambda@Edge, or Node.js.
It's a framework: you define routes and middleware, and the same code runs on Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, AWS Lambda, Lambda@Edge, or Node.js.How do I get a Hono project running?Install the hono package from npm and follow the Quick Start in the docs at hono.dev — the README points there for everything.
Install the hono package from npm and follow the Quick Start in the docs at hono.dev — the README points there for everything.Do I need to install other packages alongside it?No — it ships with zero dependencies and is built purely on the Web Standard API, so there is nothing else to pull in.
No — it ships with zero dependencies and is built purely on the Web Standard API, so there is nothing else to pull in.Any install pitfalls to watch for?Very few: it is a single dependency-free package, and the only floor in the repo is Node.js 16.9 or newer for Node deployments.
Very few: it is a single dependency-free package, and the only floor in the repo is Node.js 16.9 or newer for Node deployments.How fast is it, really?Speed is the headline: RegExpRouter, the default router, avoids linear loops, and the hono/tiny preset weighs under 12kB.
Speed is the headline: RegExpRouter, the default router, avoids linear loops, and the hono/tiny preset weighs under 12kB.What comes out of the box?Middleware — built-in, custom, and third-party are all supported, which is what the README means by 'batteries included'.
Middleware — built-in, custom, and third-party are all supported, which is what the README means by 'batteries included'.How is the TypeScript support?First-class: the README highlights super clean APIs and a 'Types' feature as part of its 'delightful DX'.
First-class: the README highlights super clean APIs and a 'Types' feature as part of its 'delightful DX'.Why the name Hono?It means 'flame' in Japanese. The framework was created by Yusuke Wada, and its routers — RegExpRouter, SmartRouter, LinearRouter, and PatternRouter — were created by Taku Amano.
It means 'flame' in Japanese. The framework was created by Yusuke Wada, and its routers — RegExpRouter, SmartRouter, LinearRouter, and PatternRouter — were created by Taku Amano.Which topics is it in?aws-lambda, edge, deno, router, middleware, zero-dependency, no-dependencies, vercel, cloudflare-workers, serverless, lightweight, bun
aws-lambda, edge, deno, router, middleware, zero-dependency, no-dependencies, vercel, cloudflare-workers, serverless, lightweight, bun