Gloo is a modular toolkit for building web applications in Rust using WebAssembly, providing ergonomic abstractions over low-level browser APIs. Instead of acting as a full framework, Gloo is designed as a collection of small, focused libraries that developers can use individually or together depending on their needs. It wraps complex bindings from libraries like web-sys and js-sys, making browser APIs easier to use in idiomatic Rust while maintaining performance and type safety. The toolkit includes utilities for tasks such as event handling, timers, storage, networking, and more, enabling developers to build both full applications and targeted WebAssembly modules. Gloo’s design philosophy emphasizes modularity, allowing developers to compose only the components they need without pulling in unnecessary dependencies. It is intended to support both large-scale applications and small integrations within existing JavaScript projects.
Features
- Modular toolkit providing wrappers for browser APIs in Rust
- Simplifies usage of web-sys and js-sys bindings
- Includes utilities for events, timers, storage, and networking
- Designed for both full applications and small Wasm modules
- Encourages composability with independently usable libraries
- Optimized for performance and small WebAssembly bundle size