what is middleware fr?

katt/middleware — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2025-01-23

★ 1Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5StaleSetup · easy

vibe map

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Hosts Hono add-ons
      Publishes to npm
      Supports Deno via CDN
    Tech stack
      Hono
      npm
      changesets
    Use cases
      Session middleware
      Request validation
      Database integration
    Audience
      Hono developers
      Contributors
    Contributing
      Follow hello template
      Submit pull request
      Maintain your package

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Hosts Hono add-ons Publishes to npm Supports Deno via CDN Tech stack Hono npm changesets Use cases Session middleware Request validation Database integration Audience Hono developers Contributors Contributing Follow hello template Submit pull request Maintain your package

what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Install pre-built middleware for sessions, validation, or auth instead of writing it yourself.

VIBE 2

Add a database integration to a Hono app using an existing community package.

VIBE 3

Contribute a new middleware and have it published as an official @hono npm package.

VIBE 4

Use Hono middleware in a Deno project via CDN distribution.

what's the stack?

HononpmDenochangesets

how it stacks up fr

	katt/middleware	0xkinno/neuralvault	0xmayurrr/ai-contractauditor
Stars	1	1	1
Language	—	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last pushed	2025-01-23	—	—
Maintenance	Stale	—	—
Setup difficulty	easy	hard	easy
Complexity	2/5	4/5	2/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Each middleware is maintained by its own contributor, not the core Hono team.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1

Show me how to install and use an @hono middleware package in my Hono app.

prompt 2

Help me write a new Hono middleware following the 'hello' example template.

prompt 3

Explain how a middleware submission gets approved and published to npm here.

prompt 4

What's the difference between using this in Node.js versus Deno?

Frequently asked questions