create-hono-htmx-app

Hono HTMX App Template

A modern web application template built with Hono, HTMX, and Alpine.js featuring server-side rendering and dynamic client-side interactions.

Features

• Hono Framework: Fast, lightweight web framework
• HTMX: Modern approach to building web UIs with minimal JavaScript
• Alpine.js: Lightweight reactive framework for enhanced interactivity
• Live Reload: Development server with automatic browser refresh
• State Preservation: Alpine.js state is preserved during live reload
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework
• TypeScript: Full type safety throughout the application

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Bun (JavaScript runtime and package manager)

Installation & Development

• Create a new project using the template:

  bunx create-hono-htmx-app my-project
  cd my-project
  

• Copy the environment template:

  cp .env.dist .env
  

• Install dependencies and start development server:

  make install
  

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

The development server includes live reload functionality that automatically refreshes your browser when files change, while preserving Alpine.js component state for a seamless development experience.

Project Structure

src/
├── app.ts                 # Application entry point
├── components/            # Reusable UI components
├── config/               # Application configuration
├── middlewares/          # Custom middleware
├── pages/                # Page components and routing
└── styles.css           # Global styles

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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