Tess Framework

A lightweight TypeScript/Rust full-stack framework with Vue 3, Vite, and Tailwind CSS.

Quick Start

npm install -g tess-framework
tess init my-app
cd my-app
tess dev

Features

• Frontend: Vue 3 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS + Vite
• Backend: TypeScript or Rust APIs (or both)
• Development: Hot reload, instant API setup
• Production: Optimized builds, deployment ready

Commands

• tess init <project-name> - Create new project
• tess dev - Start development server
• tess build - Build for production
• tess run <script> - Run npm scripts
• tess publish - Deploy to Vercel/Netlify

Project Structure

my-app/
├── app/
│   ├── pages/          # Vue pages (auto-routed)
│   ├── comp/           # Vue components
│   ├── api/            # API endpoints
│   ├── assets/         # Static assets
│   └── App.vue
├── .v/
│   ├── system/         # Build system
│   └── build/          # Production build
└── src/                # Rust source (if enabled)

API Routes

TypeScript APIs go in app/api/:

// app/api/hello.ts
export async function GET(req: any, res: any) {
  res.end(JSON.stringify({ message: 'Hello from Tess!' }))
}

Access at: http://localhost:8000/api/hello

Configuration

Configure routes and links in app/assets/data/.tess.yml:

pages:
  home: landing
  
links:
  gh: github.com/yourusername/repo

Requirements

• Node.js 16+
• Rust (optional, for Rust APIs)

License

MIT