A Python-first hypermedia framework, forked from FastHTML. Uses Datastar instead of HTMX for the same hypermedia-driven approach with a different flavor.
pip install starhtmlfrom starhtml import *
from starhtml.datastar import ds_text, ds_on_click, ds_signals
app, rt = star_app()
@rt('/')
def home():
return Div(
H1("StarHTML Demo"),
# Client-side reactivity with signals
Div(
P("Count: ", Span(ds_text("$count"))),
Button("++", ds_on_click("$count++")),
Button("Reset", ds_on_click("$count = 0")),
ds_signals(count=0)
),
# Server-side interactions
Button("Load Data", ds_on_click("@get('/api/data')")),
Div(id="content")
)
@rt('/api/data')
def get():
return Div("Data loaded from server!", id="content")
serve()Run with python main.py and visit http://localhost:5001.
| FastHTML | StarHTML |
|---|---|
| HTMX for server interactions | Datastar for reactive UI |
| Built with nbdev notebooks | Standard Python modules |
| Multiple JS extensions | Single reactive framework |
| WebSockets for real-time | SSE for real-time |
git clone https://github.com/banditburai/starhtml.git
cd starhtml
uv sync # or pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest && ruff check .StarHTML is a respectful fork of FastHTML. We're grateful to the FastHTML team for the excellent foundation.