snabbdom/snabbdom

Health v2 · maintenance only

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12397 stars · 1112 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Snabbdom is a virtual DOM library for JavaScript/TypeScript with a tiny (~200 SLOC) modular core and extensible module system. It provides fast diffing and patching of virtual nodes with hooks, SVG support, event listeners, and animation modules.

Use cases

• build a custom frontend framework with a fast virtual DOM
• efficiently patch the DOM from application state changes
• add reactive view rendering to an existing app without a full framework
• implement a component library with fine-grained DOM update control
• integrate virtual DOM rendering with an FRP or state management library
• render SVG elements declaratively

When to choose

• you want a minimal, performant virtual DOM core you can build on
• you need modular extensibility via hooks and custom modules
• bundle size and patch performance are critical
• you're building your own framework or rendering layer

When to avoid

• you want a batteries-included framework with routing, state, and components out of the box
• you prefer declarative templates/JSX tooling maintained for you
• your team needs a large ecosystem and community tooling

Facets

library · maturity stable

frontend-framework ui-components templating web-development frontend browser cross-platform virtual-dom vdom diffing patching typescript modular nodejs

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