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Dev tools · June 21, 2020

Noact – React-like Virtual DOM library in 70 lines of TypeScript

Minimalist React (< 70 lines). Contribute to ms-jpq/noact development by creating an account on GitHub.

Noact – React-like Virtual DOM library in 70 lines of TypeScript launched on June 21, 2020 with 50 votes, #851 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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Noact is a lightweight Virtual DOM library written in TypeScript that mimics React's functionality in approximately 70 lines of code. It is designed for developers who want React-like features without the overhead of the full framework. The library provides core Virtual DOM capabilities in a minimal package, making it suitable for learning how Virtual DOM systems work or for building lightweight web applications where bundle size is a concern.

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