SvelteKit is the official application framework for Svelte. It provides routing, SSR, code-splitting, and adapters for any deployment target.
What You Get for Free
- File-based routing — pages are files
- SSR + SSG + SPA — choose per route
- Server-side data loading — type-safe
- Form actions — progressive enhancement
- Adapters — Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, Node
- No virtual DOM — compiled to vanilla JS
- Fastest DX — instant HMR, minimal boilerplate
Create a Project
npm create svelte@latest my-app
cd my-app && npm install && npm run dev
Page With Data Loading
<!-- +page.server.ts -->
export async function load() {
const posts = await db.post.findMany();
return { posts };
}
<!-- +page.svelte -->
<script>
export let data;
</script>
{#each data.posts as post}
<article>
<h2>{post.title}</h2>
<p>{post.body}</p>
</article>
{/each}
SvelteKit vs Next.js
| Feature | SvelteKit | Next.js |
|---|---|---|
| Bundle size | Smaller | Larger |
| Runtime | No VDOM | React runtime |
| DX | Simpler | More complex |
Need Svelte development? Check my work on GitHub or email spinov001@gmail.com for consulting.
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