Saurabh Daware | Introducing Abell, a New Vite-Powered Static-Site-Generator | ViteConf 2023

Introducing Abell, a new Vite-powered static-site-generator, offering a flexible framework for building static sites with a small learning curve, TypeScript support, and seamless integrations.

Key takeaways
  • Abel is a new Vite-powered static site generator that stays close to the HTML CSS setup.
  • Abel is a low-level, flexible framework that is easy to get started with.
  • Abel uses Vite config, which is just JavaScript that returns HTML.
  • You can write JavaScript inside curly braces in Abel files.
  • Abel allows for dynamic rendering of content, such as markdown files.
  • You can import local files and npm packages in Abel.
  • Abel has a small learning curve and allows for reusability of components.
  • Abel supports TypeScript by default.
  • Abel integrates with Veed plugins and supports custom routing.
  • Abel has a framework-agnostic design, allowing it to work with any number of frameworks.
  • You can use Abel to pre-render components and create a static site generator.
  • Abel has a small number of dependencies, making it easy to deploy.
  • Abel is the output of Veed, which is a library that uses Vite config.
  • Abel is built to allow for limitless reusability and flexibility.
  • You can use Abel to create a component that can be reused across multiple projects.
  • Abel has a minimal learning curve, making it easy to start with.