liferay/senna.js

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1715 stars · 167 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Senna.js is a lightweight (~15 KB, dependency-free) single page application engine that converts multi-page websites into SPAs using the HTML5 History API. It provides low-level APIs for routing, screens, caching, and page transitions, and is maintained primarily to serve Liferay DXP.

Use cases

• turn a static multi-page site into a single page app
• add client-side navigation without full page reloads
• use HTML5 pushState instead of hashbang routing
• cache page content in memory for instant back/forward navigation
• add CSS transitions between page states
• keep URLs bookmarkable and SEO-crawlable in an SPA

When to choose

• you want a tiny, dependency-free SPA engine for an existing server-rendered site
• you need history-based navigation with cacheable screens and minimal JavaScript
• you are working within the Liferay DXP ecosystem

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured SPA framework with components, state management, and ecosystem
• you want an actively developed standalone project with community support
• you are starting a new project where modern frameworks like React, Vue, or Svelte are options

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

routing http-client state-management animation web-development frontend browser spa single-page-app history-api pushstate no-dependency liferay javascript

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