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RedwoodSDK (v1.0 in a Few Days)

RedwoodSDK (v1.0 in a Few Days)

by pistoriusp·Mar 7, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidBold BetShip It

Cloudflare-native React with RSC, but Remix and Astro already own server-first React routing.

Strengths
  • •Server-first mental model with streamed RSC eliminates client-server boundary confusion vs. traditional React SPAs
  • •TypeScript-first routing and SQL remove boilerplate and unlock AI code-generation clarity
  • •Author pedigree (Redwood co-creator, Tom Preston-Werner endorsement) adds credibility and insider platform knowledge
Weaknesses
  • •Server-first React framework category is competitive: Remix, Astro, SvelteKit, and Next.js App Router already established; no clear differentiation beyond Cloudflare lock-in
  • •v1.0 launching in days means no production track record; early adopters bear migration and stability risk
Target Audience

Full-stack React developers targeting Cloudflare Workers and edge platforms

Similar To

Remix · Astro · Next.js App Router

Post Description

Hey everyone,

I'm the original co-creator of RedwoodJS. (The framework that myself and Tom Preston-Werner, Rob Cameron and David Price built during Covid.)

I had tried to build a developer tool startup (Snaplet), and failed. I rejoined the efforts to add RSC to Redwood, but I realized that we needed a much simpler framework that was closely tied to a platform (We chose Cloudflare).

We started building RedwoodSDK a year ago and this is the result. An insanely simple stack. I am incredibly proud of this work, please star our repo and let me know if there's anything that doesn't resonate with you.

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