PrinceJS
19,200 req/s Bun framework in 2.8 kB (built by a 13yo)
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Hey HN,I'm 13, from Nigeria, and I just released PrinceJS — the fastest web framework for Bun right now.• 19,200 req/s (beats Hono/Elysia/Express) • 2.8 kB gzipped • Tree-shakable (cache, AI, email, cron, SSE, queue, test, static...) • Zero deps. Zero config.Built in < 1 week. No team. Just me and Bun.Try it: `bun add princejs` GitHub: https://github.com/MatthewTheCoder1218/princejs Docs: https://princejs.vercel.appBrutal feedback welcome. What's missing?– @Lil_Prince_1218
HN · launched Nov 17, 2025 · 151 upvotes (top 7%) · 2 views
Niche: software development frameworks · 154 launches, 2 in the last 7 days ▼ -89% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes Writing a lightweight wrapper or minimalist router around Bun's native HTTP server (`Bun.serve`) is easily achievable with AI assistance in a few days.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Elysia, Bun.serve, VanillaJS
Concerns raised: Benchmark results may be inaccurate due to autocannon tool limitations, Performance will likely decrease as more features are added, Unfair comparison with minimal feature set
Feature requests: Make website responsive for mobile users, Add tutorial/blog post explaining how it works
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