Tetra – A full stack component framework for Django using Alpine.js
Hi HN, I have been working on Tetra for the last few months and feel it’s now time to put it out there and get some feedback. Please take a look. There are a few fully functional examples on the homepage: https://www.tetraframework.com Tetra is a full stack component framework for Django built on top of Alpine.js. It is heavily inspired by frameworks such as Laravel Livewire and Phoenix Liveview, enabling you to create server rendered components that respond to user interactions reactively. However, it builds on the concept by allowing you to build “hybrid” components that also…
Tetra – A full stack component framework for Django using Alpine.js launched on May 24, 2022 with 11 votes, #941 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Tetra is a full stack component framework for Django that uses Alpine.js to create server-rendered components with reactive user interactions. Inspired by Laravel Livewire and Phoenix Liveview, it allows developers to build hybrid components combining Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in single files. The framework handles bundling through esbuild and is designed for Django developers who want component-based interfaces with both server-side and client-side capabilities.
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From the sources
Tetra is a new full stack component framework for Django, bridging the gap between your server logic and front end presentation. It uses a public shared state and a resumable server state to enable inplace reactive updates . It also encapsulates your Python, HTML, JavaScript and CSS into one file or directory for proximity of related concerns . from demo.models import ToDo from tetra import ReactiveComponent, public class TodoList(ReactiveComponent): title = public("") subscription = "demo.todo" def load(self, *args, **kwargs): self.todos = ToDo.objects.filter( session_key=self.request.session.session_key, ) @public def add_todo(self, title: str): if self.title: todo = ToDo( title=title,…from tetraframework.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I have been working on Tetra for the last few months and feel it’s now time to put it out there and get some feedback. Please take a look. There are a few fully functional examples on the homepage: https://www.tetraframework.com Tetra is a full stack component framework for Django built on top of…
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