Use babyapi and HTMX to quickly and easily create a TODO app. Tagged with go, tutorial, webdev, opensource.

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Learn how to create a web application with HTMX and Go using the babyapi library. HTMX extends HTML with functionality that normally requires JavaScript, making it a perfect companion for babyapi. This tutorial walks you through the steps of implementing an HTMX frontend in babyapi, including creating the TODOs API, responding with HTML instead of JSON, creating the All TODOs page, implementing server-sent events, and adding final touches. The tutorial also mentions the storage layer and suggests further extensions you can implement.

How To Build a Web Application with HTMX and Go