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katt/middleware — explained in plain English

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

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

TL;DR

A community marketplace of optional add-ons (middleware) for the Hono web framework, published as @hono npm packages.

Mindmap

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  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

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

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

REASON 2

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

REASON 3

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

REASON 4

Use Hono middleware in a Deno project via CDN distribution.

What's in the stack?

HononpmDenochangesets

How it stacks up

katt/middleware0xkinno/neuralvault0xmayurrr/ai-contractauditor
Stars111
Language—TypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2025-01-23——
MaintenanceStale——
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

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

Yoink these prompts

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

wtf is middleware?

A community marketplace of optional add-ons (middleware) for the Hono web framework, published as @hono npm packages.

Is middleware actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2025-01-23).

How hard is middleware to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is middleware for?

Mainly developer.

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