Hono + SvelteKit Starter

Hono + SvelteKit Starter is a boilerplate that combines a SvelteKit frontend with a Hono API backend, providing a minimal full-stack starting point for web apps and deployable to Vercel. It is inspired by Vercel's Hono + Next.js starter, adapting the same client-plus-API pattern to the SvelteKit framework.

What is Hono + SvelteKit Starter?

Hono + SvelteKit Starter is a project template that pairs a SvelteKit application with a Hono server for handling API routes. The template produces a runnable dev server you can edit to add pages and API endpoints; it runs on Node via an npm/pnpm dev script and is designed to be deployed to Vercel with a one-click clone-and-deploy flow. It is published on GitHub by mwilliams1188.

Key Features

• SvelteKit frontend — built on SvelteKit, with the dev server opening at http://localhost:5173 by default.
• Hono API backend — Hono API endpoints live in src/routes/api/[...paths]/+server.ts, so you can start editing the API by modifying that file.
• Catch-all API routing — the [...paths] rest parameter routes all API requests through a single handler file that you extend.
• Vercel deployment — the repo includes a Deploy with Vercel clone button, and a live demo is hosted at hono-sveltekit.vercel.app.
• npm or pnpm workflow — the dev script runs with npm (npm run dev) or pnpm (pnpm run dev), and both support a --open flag to launch the app in a new browser tab automatically.
• Framework-idiomatic setup — follows SvelteKit conventions for project structure and routing, with the API layer isolated to the Hono handler.

Who is it for?

• SvelteKit developers who want to add a typed, standalone API layer without switching to a separate backend framework.
• Developers coming from Next.js who liked Vercel's Hono + Next.js starter and want the equivalent pattern in SvelteKit.
• Prototypers who need a minimal full-stack scaffold they can clone and deploy to Vercel quickly.

What can you do with Hono + SvelteKit Starter?

• API builders: centralize REST-style endpoints in src/routes/api/[...paths]/+server.ts and expand them using Hono's API documentation as a reference.
• SvelteKit newcomers: use the linked SvelteKit docs and interactive tutorial alongside the starter to learn framework features in a working app.
• Vercel deployers: clone the repository and deploy it to Vercel using the provided deploy button, then customize from there.

Getting started

Run npm run dev or pnpm run dev (optionally with --open), then open http://localhost:5173 in your browser. Edit the API handler at src/routes/api/[...paths]/+server.ts to add endpoints. The repo links to the SvelteKit documentation, an interactive SvelteKit tutorial, and the Hono API docs, plus the SvelteKit GitHub repository for contributions.