Web Toolchain

Elide includes native-speed web tooling powered by best-in-class Rust libraries:

  • JS/TS: OXC (Oxidation Compiler) for TypeScript transpilation
  • CSS: LightningCSS for compilation and optimization (coming soon as CLI)
  • Packages: Orogene for npm-compatible dependency installation (coming soon)

What works today

Run JavaScript and TypeScript files directly — TypeScript is transpiled automatically via OXC:

console
> elide run app.js
> elide run script.ts

Supported extensions: .js, .mjs, .cjs, .ts, .mts, .cts.

Serve static files over HTTP:

console
> elide serve ./dist

Start a development server with live reload:

console
> elide dev ./src
Note

elide dev automatically injects a live-reload script into HTML pages and refreshes the browser when files change.

Commands

CommandDescriptionStatus
elide runRun JavaScript and TypeScript filesAvailable
elide serveServe static files over HTTPAvailable
elide devDevelopment server with live reloadAvailable
elide installInstall NPM dependenciesPlanned
elide buildBuild and optimize web assets (CSS, HTML, JS, images)Planned

Sub-pages

JavaScript & TypeScript →

Run JS/TS files with elide run. TypeScript is transpiled automatically via OXC.

Styling (CSS) →

CSS compilation and optimization via LightningCSS (coming soon as a standalone command).

Markdown →

Markdown rendering to HTML (coming soon as a standalone command).

Media →

Image optimization and format conversion (coming soon as a standalone command).

NPM Installer →

NPM dependency resolution via Orogene (coming soon).