Hono

JavaScript

Server & API

Ultrafast, lightweight web framework — works on Edge, Cloudflare, Node.js.

What it does

Hono is a modern alternative to Express that runs everywhere — Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and Node.js. It's extremely fast and has a great TypeScript experience.

When to use it

Use this when building a fast, lightweight API for serverless or edge environments.

Real example

You want to deploy a URL shortener API to Cloudflare Workers for free edge hosting worldwide. Prompt: 'Use Hono on Cloudflare Workers. Create a GET /:slug route that looks up the slug in KV storage and redirects to the full URL. Create a POST /shorten route that saves a new slug→URL pair to KV.'

Good to know

The new hotness for serverless APIs. If you're deploying to Cloudflare Workers or Vercel Edge, Hono is the best choice.

Alternatives

Express.js Fastify

Install

$ npm install hono

Use cases

web serverAPIserverlessedge functionsCloudflare

Language

JavaScript

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