Want to start a new project without using a frontend framework, but kinda lost

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  • jsbundling-rails

    Bundle and transpile JavaScript in Rails with esbuild, rollup.js, or Webpack.

  • You can still use webpacker (its the default in Rails 6.1, which is still completely fine to build a new app with!) or you can take a look at the jsbundling and cssbundling gems instead of import maps in Rails 7.

  • cssbundling-rails

    Bundle and process CSS in Rails with Tailwind, PostCSS, and Sass via Node.js.

  • You can still use webpacker (its the default in Rails 6.1, which is still completely fine to build a new app with!) or you can take a look at the jsbundling and cssbundling gems instead of import maps in Rails 7.

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  • stimulus_reflex

    Build reactive applications with the Rails tooling you already know and love.

  • If I were in your shoes, I would create a Rails 6.1 app with webpacker, add Hotwire and start experimenting with how things work. If you want to explore alternatives, CableReady and StimulusReflex are very powerful and worth considering, especially if you decide you don't love Turbo Streams.

  • view_component_reflex

    Call component methods right from your markup

  • try https://github.com/joshleblanc/view_component_reflex, is ruby only

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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