About Hyperse
Learn about Hyperse's history, team, and contributors, and explore how open-source technologies power Hyperse's features.
About Hyperse
Introduction
Hyperse is an open-source full-stack development suite that provides comprehensive front-end components, architecture patterns, and technical solutions for modern web applications. Built with cutting-edge technologies including TypeScript, GraphQL, and Node.js, Hyperse empowers developers to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance web applications with ease.
At the heart of Hyperse is HPS (Hyperse), a blazing-fast frontend build tool based on Rspack that powers the next generation of web applications. HPS delivers instant startup, lightning-fast Hot Module Replacement (HMR), and zero-config deployment, making it the ideal choice for modern web development workflows.
Technology Stack & Research
Hyperse is built on a modern, type-safe technology stack and actively researches and adopts the latest web technologies:
Core Technologies
- TypeScript: Full type safety across the entire codebase, providing robust developer experience with autocompletion and compile-time error checking
- GraphQL: Modern API query language for efficient data fetching and manipulation
- Node.js: Server-side JavaScript runtime for building scalable backend services
- Rspack: Ultra-fast Rust-based bundler with Webpack-compatible API, delivering Vite-like speed with Webpack's ecosystem compatibility
- React: Popular UI library for building component-based user interfaces
Build & Development Tools
- Rspack: Core bundling engine providing 10x faster builds compared to traditional bundlers
- PostCSS: Advanced CSS processing with plugin ecosystem
- TypeScript Compiler: Fast type checking service for development and CI
- Module Federation: Native support for micro-frontend architectures
Research Areas
Hyperse actively researches and contributes to:
- Build Performance: Optimizing bundle sizes, compilation speed, and HMR performance
- Developer Experience: Minimal-config defaults, intelligent conventions, and helpful error messages
- Monorepo Architecture: Workspace management, package boundaries, and dependency resolution
- Type Safety: Advanced TypeScript patterns, type inference, and compile-time guarantees
- Modern Web Standards: ES modules, CSS modules, and latest web APIs
Services
Hyperse provides a comprehensive suite of services through the HPS ecosystem:
Development Services
- Development Server: Fast Rspack-powered dev server with instant HMR and live reload
- Mock Server: Integrated API mocking capabilities for frontend development without backend dependencies
- Type Checking: Fast TypeScript type checking service for immediate feedback
- Hot Module Replacement: Instant updates during development without full page reloads
Build & Deployment Services
- Production Builds: Optimized builds with code-splitting, tree-shaking, and minification
- Asset Deployment: One-click deployment to cloud storage providers (e.g., Aliyun OSS)
- Static Asset Serving: Efficient serving of static files and assets
- Module Federation: Support for scalable micro-frontend architectures
Developer Tools
- CLI Tools: Comprehensive command-line interface for all development workflows
- Plugin System: Extensible plugin architecture for custom functionality
- Workspace Management: Monorepo support with intelligent package discovery
- Dependency Management: Automated dependency updates across workspace packages
Vision
Hyperse envisions a future where web development is:
- Fast by Default: Build tools that are 10x faster, enabling developers to iterate quickly
- Minimal Configuration: Sensible defaults that work out of the box, with the ability to customize when needed
- Type Safe: Full type safety from development to production, catching errors before they reach users
- Developer Friendly: Tools that understand developer intent and provide helpful feedback
- Community Driven: Open-source solutions that benefit the entire web development community
Our mission is to empower developers to build the next generation of web applications by providing:
- Performance: Ultra-fast build times and instant HMR for productive development
- Simplicity: Minimal-config defaults that eliminate setup complexity
- Flexibility: Extensible architecture that adapts to any project needs
- Reliability: Type-safe, well-tested tools that developers can trust
- Innovation: Continuous research and adoption of cutting-edge web technologies
Open Source Libraries & Solutions
Hyperse maintains a rich ecosystem of open-source libraries and solutions:
Core Framework
- HPS: The core CLI and build tool that orchestrates all Hyperse services
Plugin Ecosystem
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-info: Display environment, dependency, and CLI information
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-serve: Fast Rspack-powered development server with HMR
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-build: Optimized production builds with code-splitting
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-mock: Standalone mock server for API development
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-deploy: Deploy artifacts to cloud storage providers
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-update: Update workspace package dependencies
- @hyperse/hps-plugin-pack: Package and bundle utilities
Service Layer
- @hyperse/hps-srv-rspack: Rspack bundler integration and build services
- @hyperse/hps-srv-rolldown: Rolldown bundler integration
- @hyperse/hps-srv-mock: Mock server implementation with REST and GraphQL support
- @hyperse/hps-srv-ts-checker: TypeScript type checking service
- @hyperse/hps-srv-common: Common utilities and shared services
- @hyperse/hps-srv-rspack-plugin-postcss: PostCSS integration for Rspack
All packages are available on npm and source code is hosted on GitHub.
License
The Hyperse project and all related packages are licensed under the GPLv3 license.
This means you are free to:
- Use Hyperse for any purpose, including commercial projects
- Modify the source code to fit your needs
- Distribute your modified versions
- Contribute improvements back to the community
We believe in open-source software and the power of community collaboration. By choosing GPLv3, we ensure that improvements to Hyperse benefit everyone in the community.