Getting Started

Introduction

A website and app framework built directly into HTML. No bundler, no build step, no boilerplate.

What is Manifest?

Manifest lets you build complete websites and apps — from marketing pages to enterprise platforms — in plain HTML enhanced with a small set of attributes. Drop in two lines and you're set:

<head>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mnfst@latest/lib/manifest.min.js" data-tailwind></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mnfst@latest/lib/manifest.min.css">

That's the whole install. No compile step, no node_modules, no dev server required. Manifest pairs with — or replaces — frameworks like React, Vue, and HTMX.

It's built for developers, designers who code, and AI coding assistants that want a modern web stack without complex tooling.

Why Manifest?

HTML is read more times each day than any human language is spoken — and written by machines at staggering scale. Yet after 30+ years of evolution, it still lacks native support for much of what modern websites and apps demand, forcing developers to patch it with layers of frameworks that ultimately compile back into HTML.

Manifest brings the developer experience home to HTML, making modern web development faster, lighter, and more enjoyable — without sacrificing flexibility or power. Its design philosophies:

  • Plug and play, no mandatory build steps.
  • Style and function with less code.
  • No performance sacrifice.
  • Use only what you need.
  • Develop with less noise and complexity.

What's included

  • Pure HTML. A script tag and a stylesheet — that's the install.
  • Universal data. One reactive syntax for files, APIs, and cloud databases.
  • HTML components. Reusable files with route bindings on any element.
  • Style system. Theme variables, utility classes, dark mode, and a CSS reset.
  • Translation-ready. Locale-keyed strings, right-to-left support.
  • SEO & AI-ready. One command renders a site optimized for search engines and LLM crawlers.
  • Accessibility, forms, dropdowns, toasts, tooltips, 200,000+ icons — and plenty more, all included, none required.