Oxpecker is a full-stack F# web framework built on ASP.NET Core. It provides an idiomatic functional interface to ASP.NET Core Endpoint routing, offering an alternative to conventional Minimal APIs.
The framework supports server-rendered applications, APIs and interactive frontends through integrations with HTMX, Alpine.js and Solid.js. Its server-side core is derived from Giraffe, with revised types, streamlined handler composition and performance improvements.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Integrates with native ASP.NET Core Endpoint routing.
- Provides composable endpoint handlers and middleware.
- Includes a fast HTML view engine with an F# DSL.
- Offers integrations with HTMX, Alpine.js and Solid.js.
- Supports OpenAPI documentation generation.
- Provides strongly typed route parameters.
- Handles JSON, forms, URL parameters and model validation.
- Supports response caching, streaming and eTags.
- Includes authentication and authorization facilities.
- Provides extensive HttpContext extension functions.
Website: github.com/Lanayx/Oxpecker
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Developer: Vladimir Shchur
License: MIT License
Oxpecker is written in F#. Learn F# with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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