New component library: django-bird #996

EmilStenstrom · 2025-02-21T10:14:10Z

EmilStenstrom
Feb 21, 2025
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https://github.com/joshuadavidthomas/django-bird

So, why another Django component library?

Most of the ones above focus on defining components on the Python side, which works for many use cases. For those focusing on the HTML and Django template side, they have made significant strides in improving the developer experience. However, as a developer with strong opinions (sometimes loosely held 😄) about API design, I wanted a different approach.

After watching Caleb Porzio's 2024 Laracon US talk introducing Flux, I could not shake the desire to bring something similar to Django. While there are plenty of libraries such as Shoelace or UI kits designed for use in any web application, and tools like SaaS Pegasus for whole Django project generation, I couldn't find a well-polished component library solely dedicated to Django templates with the level of polish that Flux has for Laravel.

Initially, I considered contributing to existing libraries or wrapping one to add the functionality I wanted. However, I decided to create a new library for several reasons:

I wanted to respect the hard work of existing maintainers and avoid burdening them with features that may not align with their project's goals.

While wrapping an existing library might have been technically feasible and okay license-wise, it didn't feel right to build an entire component system on top of someone else's work, especially for a project I might want to develop independently in the future.

Building something new gives me the freedom to fully control the direction and architecture, without being constrained by design choices made in other libraries.

Healthy competition among libraries helps drive innovation, and I see this as an opportunity to contribute to the broader Django ecosystem.

Recent libraries like django-cotton and dj-angles are pushing Django templates in new and exciting directions and I wanted to join in on the fun. 😄

It's very early days for django-bird. What you see here is laying the foundation for a template-centric approach to Django components. The current implementation focuses on core functionality, setting the stage for future features and enhancements.

See the ROADMAP for planned features and the future direction of django-bird.

JuroOravec · 2025-02-21T14:02:19Z

JuroOravec
Feb 21, 2025
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I spoke with Josh on BlueSky, because he was posting stuff about making a language server for django templates, which I found interesting. And also the roadmap for django bird is a lot similar to ours. So yeah, I'd love if we could work on that together, I mentioned that here carltongibson/django-template-partials#59 (comment) :D

@joshuadavidthomas if you're reading this, do check out this thread!

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