Build it.
Understand every layer.
Your guide to the bext engine. Install, build with PRISM, connect your tools, and take your application into production.
curl -fsSL https://bext.dev/install | shA good place to begin.
Familiar TSX.
A different foundation.
Discover server-rendered pages, file-based routes, and interactive islands in PRISM.
Get to know PRISM ↗export default function Page() {
return (
<main>
<h1>Hello, bext.</h1>
</main>
);
}Build the application
Frameworks, everyday APIs, and working with your existing code.
PRISM (bext-native)
bext's native TSX framework: signals, islands, compile pass, JSX runtime.
Application Toolkit
Validation, authentication, data, jobs, billing, and the application APIs.
Framework Integrations
Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit, SolidStart, Qwik, Hono, Express, Laravel, more.
Guides
Step-by-step guides for routing, caching, TLS, server actions, signals.
Migration
Migrate from nginx, Next.js, Express, or Vercel.
Connect the pieces
Configuration, delivery, integrations, and capabilities.
Configuration
bext.config.toml, CLI flags, env vars, and Docker setup.
Server-Side Includes
Edge include directives — auth-gated, vary-aware, streaming, ESI/SSI compat.
nginx Compatibility
Drop-in nginx replacement: config parser, masquerade, and migration.
Plugins
Build, test, and publish WASM, QuickJS, V8, Lua, Python, nsjail plugins.
Capabilities
Auth, session, mailer, scheduled, locking, tracer, i18n, storage, and more.
Protocols
gRPC, SSE, WebTransport, MQTT, and calendar and contact protocols.
Run it with confidence
Deployment, diagnostics, architecture, and the tools around the engine.
Operations
Logging, monitoring, scaling, and troubleshooting.
Deploying
Infrastructure generators for systemd, Docker, GitHub Actions, more.
Companion App
Native desktop app for inspecting, debugging, and managing your bext fleet.
Terminal UI
Keyboard-driven terminal for managing bext instances.
Licensing
License setup, feature reference, and FAQ.
Architecture
Internals: request lifecycle, transform pipeline, crate map.
Cloud
bext Cloud: hosted control plane and admin.
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