Photon

⚠️ Alpha Stage: Photon is currently in alpha. APIs may change before stable release.

Next generation server toolkit

Unopinionated and flexible alternative to Nitro. Designed for library and framework developers who need universal server capabilities.

Build frameworks that work with any server (Hono, Express, Fastify, Elysia, H3, HatTip) and deploy anywhere.

Powers frameworks like Vike and enables universal deployment capabilities.

Why Photon?

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Build frameworks and libraries that work universally across server runtimes

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Single codebase works with Hono, Express, Fastify, Elysia, H3, HatTip

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Your framework users can deploy to any platform without extra configuration

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Built on Vite's Environment API with HMR for server code

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Enable per-route deployment to separate edge workers

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Minimal design that doesn't impose architectural decisions

Start building libraries that work everywhere

npm install @photonjs/core
# Choose your server adapter
npm install @photonjs/hono