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Dev tools · February 14, 2026

MicroVibe – minimal JSX web starter

Hi HN, I built MicroVibe, a small web starter for people who want JSX + file-based routing + API routes, without pulling in a heavy framework. What it does today: - File-based routing (including dynamic and catch-all segments) - API routes with consistent JSON error shape - SSR by default, and `mode = "client"` per route when interactivity is needed - Runtime module cache with file-change invalidation in local dev Project goal: keep the runtime small and understandable so teams can iterate quickly and still reason about behavior. I would really value feedback on: 1. Routing/API…

MicroVibe – minimal JSX web starter launched on February 14, 2026 with 7 votes, #1,386 of 16,628 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Vibe Coding starter kit for building web apps fast with a minimal runtime, file-based routing and JSX - melendezgg/microvibe

MicroVibe is a Vibe Coding starter kit for building web apps fast with a minimal runtime, file-based routing and JSX. microvibe/ package.json packages/ microvibe/ bin/microvibe.js src/server.tsx create-microvibe/ bin/create-microvibe.js template/ Prerequisites Node.js 18+ (recommended: latest LTS) npm 9+ Quick Start (Create and Run an Example App) From this repository root: node ./packages/create-microvibe/bin/create-microvibe.js my-app cd my-app npm install npm run dev Open: Build one route + one component + one API endpoint + one fetch flow. /** @jsx h */ import { h } from "preact" ; export default function GreetingCard ( { text } ) { return < p > { text } </ p > ; } Create an API route…from github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi HN, I built MicroVibe, a small web starter for people who want JSX + file-based routing + API routes, without pulling in a heavy framework. What it does today: - File-based routing (including dynamic and catch-all segments) - API routes with consistent JSON error shape - SSR by default, and `mode = "client"` per…

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