HTMX and Alpine.js: How to combine two great, lean front ends

HTMX and Alpine.js: How to combine two great, lean front ends

HTMX and Alpine are two low-overhead ways to empower your front end. Neither requires a build step, and both let you add Ajax-style API calls and client-side UI updates with minimal fuss. While the two technologies differ in approach, neither gets in its own way (or yours), and you can use them together. What’s not to like? Overview of Alpine and HTMX Both HTMX and Alpine are founded on a core idea, and both are admirably focused on that one cen…