Overview
RemixKit is an open source project that allows for instant updates on the browser and server without reloading the page or losing application state. It has a fast development server startup, supports Vite for development and build bundling, and seamlessly integrates with Tailwind CSS and PostCSS. It is view library agnostic and offers monorepo support. Although it is currently in the alpha stage, it can be used for development purposes and is not recommended for production bundling.
Features
- Hot Module Replacement (HMR) for instant, precise updates on the browser and server.
- Instant development server startup, no pre-bundling required, scales to any project size.
- Vite for development and build bundling, including vite-node for fast server code replacement.
- Fully configurable and easily extensible.
- Easy to use CLI for development, build, previews, and more.
- Seamless integration of Tailwind CSS with PostCSS.
- View library agnostic, with an existing plugin for React.
- Monorepo support, allowing the separation of functionality amongst teams.
- Integrated dotenv, bundle analysis, hierarchy based remix.config.js, file ignore, and more.
Installation
- Install Remix Template.
- For Remix App Server, no changes are required after installation. Use the default remix-kit preview for the dev:server.
- For Express, rename the dev:node npm script to dev:server and delete the duplicate dev:server script. Add a require(BUILD_DIR); in the app.listen callback to ensure the first request does not fail due to asynchronous initialization.
- For other platforms (Fly, Netlify, Vercel, Deno, Cloudflare Workers, and Cloudflare Pages), installation steps are not provided.
Summary
RemixKit is an open source project that provides an easy and efficient way to develop and build applications. It offers features such as Hot Module Replacement, instant development server startup, and seamless integration with Tailwind CSS. It is highly configurable and extensible, supporting multiple view libraries and monorepo setups. Although still in the alpha stage, it can be used for development purposes. If interested, users can support the project through sponsorship.
