Skruv – No-dependency, no-build, small JavaScript framework

In plain words

Skruv is a lightweight JavaScript framework designed for developers who want to build web applications without external dependencies or complex build processes. Released in 2021, it offers a minimal, straightforward approach to frontend development. The framework is ideal for developers seeking simplicity and direct control over their code, avoiding the overhead of larger frameworks and toolchains. Skruv emphasizes small file size and ease of use, making it suitable for projects where minimal dependencies and quick setup are priorities.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

No-dependency, no-build, small JS view-library/framework-ish-thing. Same example using just the core library, without bundling. It does mostly the same thing, with the differences being: The core of skruv is the render function. It takes a structure created by elementFactory and optionally which DOM node to write to. It has built in support and typings for HTML, SVG, MathML, Atom feeds ( why not RSS? ) and sitemaps. Since some elements exist in multiple namespaces these elements are prefixed with their type: svgA svgScript svgStyle svgTitle atomTitle atomLink atomSummary atomSource . For usage in SSR you can also create comments using the element name skruvComment and raw output with…from skruv.io

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