| name | edge-stack |
| description | Modern edge-native web stack: Hono + htmx + UnoCSS + Cloudflare D1. Use when: building
server-rendered apps with interactivity, rapid prototyping, CRUD apps, landing pages,
marketplaces. Zero cold start, global edge deployment, $0/month on CF free tier.
TypeScript alternative to Rust/Axum + htmx stack.
|
Edge Stack
Ultra-fast edge-native web development: Hono + htmx + UnoCSS + D1
Stack Overview
| Layer | Tool | Why |
|---|
| Framework | Hono | Ultra-fast, TypeScript, JSX support |
| Interactivity | htmx | Server-rendered, 14kb, no build step |
| Styling | UnoCSS | Tailwind-compatible, instant builds |
| Database | Cloudflare D1 | SQLite on edge, free tier |
| Deploy | CF Workers/Pages | Global edge, zero cold start |
Quick Start
pnpm create hono@latest my-app
cd my-app
pnpm add htmx.org
wrangler.toml
name = "my-app"
compatibility_date = "2024-01-01"
main = "src/index.ts"
[[d1_databases]]
binding = "DB"
database_name = "my-db"
database_id = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
Basic App
import { Hono } from 'hono'
import { html } from 'hono/html'
type Bindings = { DB: D1Database }
const app = new Hono<{ Bindings: Bindings }>()
const Layout = ({ children }: { children: any }) => html`
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/htmx.org@2.0.4"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@unocss/runtime"></script>
</head>
<body class="bg-gray-100 p-4">
${children}
</body>
</html>
`
app.get('/', (c) => {
return c.html(
<Layout>
<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">My App</h1>
<button
hx-get="/api/items"
hx-target="#items"
class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
>
Load Items
</button>
<div id="items"></div>
</Layout>
)
})
app.get('/api/items', async (c) => {
const { results } = await c.env.DB
.prepare('SELECT * FROM items')
.all()
return c.html(
<ul class="mt-4 space-y-2">
{results.map((item: any) => (
<li class="p-2 bg-white rounded">{item.name}</li>
))}
</ul>
)
})
export default app
Commands
pnpm dev
wrangler d1 create my-db
wrangler d1 execute my-db --file=./schema.sql
wrangler deploy
When to Use
Good for:
- Landing pages, marketing sites
- CRUD apps, admin panels
- Marketplaces, directories
- Forms, surveys
- Rapid prototyping
Not ideal for:
- Heavy client-side interactivity (use SPA)
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Complex state management
References
