PocketPages

Really fast Server Side pages for PocketBase

PocketPages is a lightweight EJS and router engine that runs as a PocketBase JS hook. It's super fast and can render pages <40ms.

Write your web apps like old-school PHP:

// pb_hooks/pages/index.ejs
<%= `Hello, world!` %>

>>> Official docs <<<

Why did I make this?

• Because when I have a new app idea, I want to make contact with the real world as soon as possible
• Because I want to start simply and grow as needed, in any direction I decide
• Because I want a unified SEO-friendly platform without needing to worry about SSR/SSG/SPA
• Because I miss the good parts of PHP
• Because I think pure client-side reactive frameworks like AlpineJS and HTMLx are a perfect compliment to Server Side pages.
• Send a PR to add your reasons here :)

Setup

Before running the project, make sure you have the following tools installed:

1. Bun

Bun is a fast JavaScript runtime. To install it, run:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

For more details, see the official Bun documentation.

2. PocketBase

PocketBase is a backend server. Download the latest release for your OS from the PocketBase releases page and place the binary somewhere in your PATH.

For more details, see the PocketBase documentation.

Getting Started

To run the project locally:

1. In the root folder, run:

   bun dev
   

2. In another terminal, start PocketBase in one of the packages, for example:

   # To run the main site
   cd packages/site
   pocketbase serve --dev
   

   or

   # To run a starter kit
   cd packages/starters/minimal
   pocketbase serve --dev
   

That's it! Now you can access the project locally.

Contributing

PR's are welcome.

• Docs
• Core features
• Starter kits
• Showcases