Web framework built on Web Standards for Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, Node.js, and others. Fast, but not only fast
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HonoJS is a lightweight and high-performance web framework for JavaScript/TypeScript, designed to run seamlessly across Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, Node.js, and Vercel Edge Functions. Following a “web standards first” approach, Hono leverages the native Fetch API, giving developers a familiar yet powerful experience—perfect for serverless and edge-native applications.
💡 HonoJS: The ExpressJS for edge computing.
Development History
📌 2021 – HonoJS was first introduced, focusing on speed and minimalism.
📌 2022 – 2023 – Rapidly gained traction as a popular serverless framework due to its multi-runtime support.
📌 2024 – present – Established itself as a leading edge-first framework, backed by an active and growing community.
📌 2022 – 2023 – Rapidly gained traction as a popular serverless framework due to its multi-runtime support.
📌 2024 – present – Established itself as a leading edge-first framework, backed by an active and growing community.
Key Features
⚡ High performance – optimized for edge runtimes.
🌍 Cross-platform – supports Cloudflare Workers, Bun, Deno, Node.js, and Vercel Edge Functions.
📦 Lightweight core – minimal but extensible.
🛠️ Web standards first – relies on native Request and Response APIs.
🔌 Flexible middleware – easy to extend and customize.
📚 Clear documentation & fast-growing community – beginner-friendly and production-ready.
Why Choose HonoJS?
✅ Optimized for serverless and edge computing.
✅ Simple and familiar API – built on web standards.
✅ Faster performance compared to ExpressJS/Koa in many benchmarks.
✅ Strong and expanding community with a growing ecosystem.
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