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Hono

Ultralight web framework for edge and Node.

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Small, fast web framework built on Web standards, running on Cloudflare Workers, Bun, Deno and Node.

When to use

For lightweight APIs that run on Cloudflare Workers, Bun, Deno or Node with the same code.

When to avoid

If you depend on specific Express middleware or a framework with more conventions.

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