Show HN: Composify – Open-Source Visual Editor / Server-Driven UI for React
a day ago
- #Visual Editor
- #Open Source
- #React
- Composify is an open-source library that adds a visual editor to React applications, allowing non-developers to build pages using existing production components.
- It offers a middle ground between rigid page builders and complex headless CMSs, providing a visual interface for actual component code without modifying the existing design system.
- Components need to be registered in a Catalog before they can be used in the Editor or Renderer, with detailed prop configurations.
- The library works with Next.js, Remix, or any React environment, and data ownership remains with the user.
- Composify enables server-side UI changes without redeploys, allowing for instant updates and personalization.
- It aims to bridge the gap between engineers building component libraries and non-developers using them, reducing the need for engineering backlog for UI tweaks.
- Composify Cloud offers managed hosting, real-time collaboration, and version history for teams not wanting to maintain backend infrastructure.
- The project is open for contributions and is licensed under the Elastic License 2.0, with some restrictions on offering it as a hosted service.