Show HN: Realm – Web components in plain HTML, no build step, 16 KB

Category: web-framework

Tags: web-components, no-build, reactive, html-framework, mvp

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 5)

Realm is a zero-build web component framework that lets developers define custom elements entirely in plain HTML files with embedded script and style blocks, loaded via a CDN. It provides reactive state, data binding, and form integration through declarative attributes, making it possible to ship MVPs without any tooling. The approach is novel in combining the simplicity of HTML with reactive web components, though it's still in alpha and lacks comprehensive ecosystem support.

Target audience: frontend devs, prototypers, indie hackers

Repository: https://realm.js.org/

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