Declarative-forms – await an object the way prompt() awaits a string
Ask the user for an object, the way prompt() asks for a string. A form is a function you call, not a component you mount. Zero dependencies, framework agnostic, with async options, cross-field reactivity, tabs and stacked dialogs.
In plain words
Declarative-forms is a JavaScript library that lets developers collect user input by calling a function and awaiting an object, similar to how prompt() works with strings. It requires zero dependencies and works framework-agnostic, supporting features like cross-field reactivity, tabs, stacked dialogs, and async options. Rather than mounting components, developers define form fields as a simple array and receive the completed object directly.
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Ask the user for an object, the way prompt() asks for a string. Every other form library gives you a component to mount . This one gives you a function to call : import { ask } from 'declarative-forms' ; const release = await ask ([ { name: 'title' , displayName: 'Release title' }, { name: 'notes' , kind: 'textarea' , displayName: 'What changed' }, { name: 'reviewers' , kind: 'select' , multiple: true , displayName: 'Sign-off from' , options : () => fetchReviewers (), }, ]); // { title: 'Sunrise 2.0', notes: '…', reviewers: ['Ada', 'Grace'] } That is the whole integration. There is no component, no form state, no mount point, and no place in your tree where the form has to live. You ask a…from wolfoo2931.github.io
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