A curated list of awesome resources, pointers, and tips related to minimalist frameworks (simple and lightweight). Everything in alphabetical order.
- Framework for CSS
- Web framework for C
- Database framework for PHP
- Frameworks for Front-end JS
- Web framework for Go
- Web framework for Haskell
- Web framework for Java
- Web framework for JavaScript
- Web framework for Lua
- Web framework for Node.js
- Web framework for Perl
- Web framework for PHP
- Web framework for Python
- Web framework for Ruby
- Web framework for Scala
- Web framework for .NET (C#)
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Name | Minimum size (base) | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Atatonic | 5.1 KiB (minified) | Repository | --- | MIT License |
Avalanche | 79 bytes | Repository | MIT License | |
Base | 2.95 KiB (minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Bass | 3.79 KiB (minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Bijou | 1.065 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Blaze CSS | 182.5 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Cardinal | 4.25 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Cascade Framework | 10.6 KiB (all modules) | Repository | MIT License | |
Cascade Framework Light | 2.0 KiB (all modules) | Repository | MIT License | |
Concise CSS | 3.46 kiB (Core: minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Concrete | 3.2 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Furtive | 2.47 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
iceCream | 1.8 Kib (minified) | Repository | WTFPL License | |
Kaliber | 6KB (minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
KNACSS | 13.2 KiB (all modules) | Repository | WTFPL License | |
Kube | 15.2 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Lesli CSS | 37.3 KiB | Repository | GPL 2.0 License | |
Milligram | 2.0 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Min | 0.9 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
mini.css | 7KB (minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Mistype | 2.1 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Picnic CSS | 3.0 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
PocketGrid | 0.5 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Pure | 4.3 KiB (gzipped) | Repository | BSD License | |
Responsable | 2.63 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | CC-BY-SA | |
RocketCSS | 6.4 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Simple Grid | 1.1 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Skeleton | 1.63 KiB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Tachyons | 16.94 KB (minified and gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
Tailwind CSS | Repository | MIT License | ||
Toast | 1.2 KiB | Repository | MIT License | |
Wing | 2KB (minified + gzipped) | Repository | MIT License | |
YAML | 5.9 KiB | Repository | CC-BY 2.0 |
Name | Repository | Last commit | License |
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go-horse | Repository | MIT License | |
Raphters | Repository | GPL 3.0 License |
Name | Minimum size (base) | Repository | Last commit | License |
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activerecord | 744KB | Repository | MIT License | |
Flourish | 9MB | Repository | MIT License | |
Medoo | 10KB | Repository | MIT License | |
RedBeanPHP 4 | 289KB | Repository | BSD License | |
NotORM | 44KB | Repository | GPL 2.0 License |
Name | Bower Install | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Aura | bower install aura | Repository | MIT License | |
C H O O | Repository | MIT License | ||
Kraken | Unknown | Repository | MIT License | |
Min.js | Unknown | Repository | MIT License | |
Reactive.coffee | bower install reactive-coffee | Repository | MIT License | |
Responsive | Unknown | Repository | MIT License | |
ScaleApp | bower install scaleapp | Repository | MIT License | |
skel | Unknown | Repository | MIT License | |
Spine | bower install spine | Repository | MIT License | |
Topcoat | bower lookup topcoat | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
VertxUI | through Java | Repository | GPL 2.0 License |
Name | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Beego Framework | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
chi | Repository | MIT License | |
echo | Repository | MIT License | |
Gocraft/web | Repository | MIT License | |
Martini | Repository | MIT License | |
Traffic | Repository | MIT License |
Name | Cabal Install | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Scotty | cabal install scotty | Repository | BSD 3 License | |
Snap | cabal install snap | Repository | BSD 3 License |
Name | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Blade | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Cloudopt Next | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
JFinal | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Jodd | Repository | BSD-2 License | |
Jooby | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Molecule | Repository | MIT License | |
Ninja Framework | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Pippo | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Restlet | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
RestX | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Resty | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Spark | Repository | Apache License V2 | |
Stapler | Repository | BSD License |
Name | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Stapes | Repository | MIT License | |
Mithril | Repository | MIT License | |
Umbrella | Repository | MIT License |
Name | LuaRocks Install | Repository | Last commit | License |
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Lapis | luarocks install lapis | Repository | MIT License | |
Vanilla | luarocks install vanilla | Repository | MIT License |
Name | NPM Install | Minimum size (base) | Repository | License |
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Blitz.js | [sudo] npm -g install blitz --legacy-peer-deps | Repository | MIT License | |
Express.js | [sudo] npm install express | Repository | MIT License | |
Codekart | npm install codekart | Repository | MIT License | |
Fastify | npm install fastify | Repository | MIT License | |
Feathers | npm install -g feathers-cli | Repository | MIT License | |
Flatiron | [sudo] npm install -g flatiron | Repository | MIT License | |
Hapi | npm install hapi | Repository | Custom License | |
Koa | [sudo] npm install koajs | Repository | MIT License | |
Meryl | npm install meryl | Repository | MIT License | |
total.js | npm install total.js | Repository | MIT License | |
Restify | npm install restify | Repository | MIT License | |
SocketStream | [sudo] npm install -g restify | Repository | MIT License | |
Sails.js | [sudo]npm -g install sails | Repository | MIT License |
Name | cpan install | Repository | License |
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Dancer | cpan Dancer | Repository | Artistic License or GPL v.1 License |
Mojolicious | cpan Mojolicious | Repository | Artistic 2.0 License |
Name | PIP Install | Repository | License |
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Appier | pip install appier | Repository | Apache License 2.0 |
Bobo | pip install bobo | Repository | ZPL 2.1 License |
Bottle | [sudo] pip install bottle | Repository | MIT License |
CherryPy | pip install CherryPy | Repository | BSD License |
Clastic | pip install clastic | Repository | BSD License |
Cyclone | pip install cyclone | Repository | Apache License 2.0 |
Falcon | pip install falcon | Repository | Apache License 2.0 |
FastAPI | pip install fastapi | Repository | MIT License |
Flask | pip install Flask | Repository | BSD License |
Fresco | pip install fresco | Repository | Apache License 2.0 License |
Itty-Bitty | pip install itty | Repository | BSD 3 License |
Klein | pip install klein | Repository | MIT License |
Morepath | pip install morepath | Repository | BSD 3 License |
ObjectWeb | Unknown | Repository | LGPLv3 License |
Pecan | pip install pecan | Repository | BSD License |
Pyramid | pip install pyramid | Repository | BSD-derived License |
Sanic | pip install sanic | Repository | [MIT License |
Tornado | pip install tornado | Repository | Apache License 2.0 |
Web.py | [sudo] pip install web.py | Repository | Public domain |
Wheezy.web | pip install wheezy.web | Repository | MIT License |
Name | Gem Install | Repository | License |
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Brooklyn | gem install brooklyn | Repository | MIT License |
Busker | gem install busker | Repository | MIT License |
Camping | gem install camping | Repository | MIT License |
Cuba | gem install cuba | Repository | MIT License |
Dashing | gem install dashing | Repository | MIT License |
Grape | gem install grape | Repository | MIT License |
Crepe | gem install crepe --pre | Repository | MIT License |
Hanami | gem install hanami | Repository | MIT License |
0Hobbit | gem install hobbit | Repository | MIT License |
Karafka | gem install karafka | Repository | MIT License |
Kenji | gem install kenji | Repository | Azure License |
Lotus | gem install lotusrb | Repository | MIT License |
Nancy | gem install nancy | Repository | MIT License |
New York, New York | gem install nyny | Repository | MIT License |
Padrino | gem install padrino | Repository | MIT License |
Rack | gem install rack | Repository | MIT License |
Ramaze | gem install ramaze | Repository | MIT License |
Sinatra | gem install sinatra | Repository | MIT License |
Trailblazer | gem install trailblazer | Repository | MIT License |
Volt | gem install volt | Repository | MIT License |
Name | Repository | License |
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Finatra | Repository | Apache License V2 |
Play Framework | Repository | Apache License V2 |
Scalatra | Repository | BSD License |
Spray | Repository | Apache License V2 |
Scruffy | Repository | Apache License V2 |
Name | Repository | License |
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Aurora | Repository | GPL 3.0 License |
Butterfly Server .NET | Repository | MPL License |
Nancy | Repository | MIT License |