modern.js is a full-stack web framework and frontend component toolchain. It functions as a development platform for building web applications with integrated routing and server-side rendering, while also serving as a static site generator and a Node.js application scaffold.
The framework utilizes a Rust-based compiler for high-performance bundling to accelerate the transformation and packaging of assets. It employs a convention-over-configuration approach to reduce manual setup and uses plugin-driven extensibility to modify the build pipeline.
The project covers a wide range of capabilities, including nested file-based routing, various rendering strategy optimizations, and the development of reusable component libraries. It also provides tools for project bootstrapping, application styling management, and performance metrics tracking for bundle sizes and compilation speeds.