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Tokio·Jul 22, 2026·v0.4.0·open source

Topcoat

Topcoat is a modular, batteries-included framework for building full-stack, reactive web applications with Rust. It emphasizes developer productivity and simplicity by focusing on server-side rendering while enabling client-side reactivity without the overhead of WebAssembly.

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overview

Topcoat is a modular, batteries-included framework for building full-stack, reactive web applications with Rust. It emphasizes developer productivity and simplicity by focusing on server-side rendering while enabling client-side reactivity without the overhead of WebAssembly.

key features
  • 01Server-rendered architecture with type-safe reactive instructions
  • 02Client-side reactivity without WebAssembly via Rust-to-JS compilation
  • 03Full asset pipeline with automatic content hashing for caching
  • 04Request-level memoization for efficient data fetching
  • 05Built-in component library based on Tailwind CSS
  • 06Seamless integration with Toasty ORM and HTMX/Alpine.js
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