Question 1

How do I start a new project with choo?

Accepted Answer

Use the CLI templates listed, such as template-basic or template-webpack, which provide starter kits. Refer to the 'Your first choo app' tutorial in the resources section for step-by-step guidance on building and running applications.

Question 2

Choo vs React: which is better for performance?

Accepted Answer

Choo is ultra-lightweight at 4kb with a virtual DOM diffing via nanomorph, ideal for minimal overhead and fast initial loads. React offers a larger ecosystem and more features, but choo excels in strict size constraints or simple applications where every kilobyte counts.

Question 3

What plugins are available for state management in choo?

Accepted Answer

Choo uses a built-in event bus, but plugins like choo-persist for localStorage synchronization and choo-model for experimental state management are listed, providing options for persistent or structured state handling.

Question 4

Can choo handle routing in single-page applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes, via the nanorouter dependency, and demos like mailbox routing show implementation. Plugins like choo-location-electron adapt it for specific environments, though advanced routing features may require custom code.

Question 5

Is there active community support for choo?

Accepted Answer

The community section links to a Freenode IRC channel, and numerous projects indicate activity, but it's smaller compared to mainstream frameworks, so support might be less immediate or documented.

Question 6

How to integrate choo with Firebase or WebSockets?

Accepted Answer

Demos include choo-firebase, and plugins like choo-websocket provide wrappers for real-time communication. Check the community projects for examples, but expect to write custom handlers for complex integrations.

choo

What is choo?

Overview

Use Cases

Best For

Related Projects

Found a gem we're missing?

Not Ideal For

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

Frequently Asked Questions