run-what 0.4.0

HTML-first web framework powered by Rust. No JavaScript frameworks, no build steps—just HTML.
run-what-0.4.0 is not a library.

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A Rust-based HTML framework for building server-rendered web applications with automatic interactivity.

No JavaScript frameworks. No build steps. Just HTML.

Features

  • File-based routing - /pages/admin/users.html becomes /admin/users
  • ColdFusion-style variables - #user.name#, #session.count#
  • HTML injection - w-get, w-post for AJAX without JavaScript
  • Reactive session variables - Session values auto-update across the page
  • JWT authentication - Protected routes and role-based access
  • Live reload - Changes auto-refresh during development
  • Component library - Reusable <w-*> tags

Installation

# Install from crates.io (recommended)
cargo install run-what

# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/tedigo/what.git
cd what
cargo build --release

Quick Start

# Create a new project
run-what new my-site
cd my-site

# Start the development server
run-what dev --path .

# Open http://127.0.0.1:8085

Basic Usage

Create pages in the pages/ directory:

<!-- pages/index.html -->
<page title="Home">
  <main>
    <h1>Hello, #name#!</h1>
  </main>
</page>

Routes are file-based:

  • pages/index.html → /
  • pages/about.html → /about
  • pages/blog/index.html → /blog

Documentation

See the docs/ folder for detailed guides on:

License

MIT