Skeleton Labs
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Your friendly neighborhood open source maintainers. Creators of Skeleton. 💀 https://www.skeleton.dev/
Skeleton v5 is now available! 🎉 🎨 Theme format overhaul 🔲 Corner Shape 🏷️ Brand Color 📏 Element Sizing ✂️ Masks 🧩 New form utilities 🪟 New Tailwind components 🆕 New Framework components 🛠️ Theme Generator updates Full details here: github.com/skeletonlabs...
The Skeleton v5 release candidate is here! 🎉 🎨 New theme format 🔲 Corner Shape utility 🏷️ Dedicated Brand Color 📏 Unified sizing ✂️ 15 clipping Masks 🧩 New form utilities 🆕 QR Code, Marquee, Locale Provider Please try it and share your feedback: github.com/skeletonlabs...
Announcing the Skeleton v5 Release Candidate · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4513
Hey everyone, Chris here from Skeleton. Over the past few months we've been hard at work on the new Skeleton v5 update, and today we're thrilled to share the initial v5 Release Candidate. Goals Ske...
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Hey folks, today we have a new monthly progress update for Skeleton v5. This covers several notable improvements and details about the upcoming Release Candidate. Unfortunately, this does also cover a delay to the recently announced Skeleton Plus service. Details here: github.com/skeletonlabs...
Skeleton Progress Update - July 2026 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4507
Hey everyone, Chris here from Skeleton. For today's community update things are going to be a little different. I typically use these posts to share what's new and being added or updated to Skeleto...
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Hi everyone! Alongside my contributions to Skeleton, I operate as a freelancer. I've just learned my current contract will end suddenly this week, so I'm actively seeking new opportunities. If you or your team are hiring, you can find my details here: - endigodesign.com - Email: chris@skeleton.dev
Endigo Design | The Portfolio of Chris Simmons
The portfolio of Chris Simmons. Developer, designer, UX, and more.
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Just shipped @skeleton.dev Primitives 4.3.0 Figma kit with native Figma slots. Get it here: etesie.dev/figma Native Figma slots let a component stay a component while you can place almost anything inside it. Freedom and constraints in one piece.
Another month and we have another massive new community update post available! Today's post covers even MORE features coming to our upcoming v5 release. As well as the first details on our new Skeleton Plus service. Full details here: github.com/skeletonlabs...
Skeleton Progress Update - June 2026 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4489
Hey everyone, Chris here from the Skeleton team. In today's community update we have two big topics to discuss. First, following last month's update, we're happy to share we have a handful of addit...
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Folks, you don't need AI to check color contrasts. You also don't need AI, to get suggestions for colors that pass the contrast ratio. It's pure, good, old math formula. Not everything needs to be "AI". Also, here are many, color contrast tools and more to help you build accessible color palettes:
Color accessibility: tools and resources to help you design inclusive products by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
All the tools, tips and resources your need to build and check the color accessibility and color constrast of digital products!
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Take a look at our first sneak peak of the upcoming Skeleton v5 release. This one is jam packed with awesome new features! github.com/skeletonlabs...
Skeleton Progress Update - May 2026 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4399
Hey everyone, welcome to another monthly progress update for Skeleton. Today's post is extra exciting, because it's our first follow up since starting the recently announced v5 update. Progress is ...
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Very cool Svelte component library using GSAP + OGL for interactive animations from ASCII to typography effects from the author of Motion GPU motion-core.dev
Motion Core — Svelte-native motion toolkit with GSAP and OGL-powered components, demos, and CLI-driven workflows
Svelte-native motion toolkit with GSAP and OGL-powered components, demos, and CLI-driven workflows.
motion-core.dev
Want to start writing tests but no idea how to get started? The @vitest.dev docs now have a Learn section that covers evergreen concepts (matchers, tests, dealing with async code, mocks, ...) and also current topics like writing good tests with AI! Time to get started 🎉
Hey folks, today we're happy to share our first announcement and RFC regarding a new major update - Skeleton v5! View the full announcement here for details: github.com/skeletonlabs... We're actively encouraging your questions and feedback for this one!
Skeleton v5 - Preview & RFC · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4331
Hey everyone, Chris here from the Skeleton team. After a bit of a hiatus, I'm happy to announce that the team and I are starting preparations for a new major update to Skeleton this week! Going for...
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To celebrate the launch of the @npmx.dev alpha, I wrote up a guide on how to make your first contribution to an open-source project. Let me know if this helps you make your first contribution (and it doesn't have to be code)!
How to make your first contribution to an open source project
Getting involved in open source doesn't have to be scary! Understand how to find a great project and make your first contribution in this ten-step guide.
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Looking for support with your current or upcoming Skeleton project? We're happy to announce we now offer premium support and consulting services - provide via Skeleton Labs: github.com/skeletonlabs... www.skeletonlabs.co
Supporting Skeleton and open source projects · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4282
Hey everyone. We're a little past due on our monthly update, so this post will be multi-part as we cover a few things. First off I wanted to communicate why you may have seen fewer updates going ou...
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New LayerChart docs 🎉 next.layerchart.com Massive overhaul including over 700 isolated examples with browsing / cross referencing / StackBlitz editing, AI friendly (llms.txt), component API docs, guides, improved search, showcase, improved design, and more! Details👇
LayerChart
Composable Svelte chart components to build a large variety of visualizations
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If you're building something for Svelte, writing something or producing videos - you should submit them on the Svelte Society website. It's the go-to place for Svelte stuff. Oh, and you might get showcased in the newsletter as well!
We are joining Cloudflare! astro.build/blog/joining...
The Astro Technology Company joins Cloudflare | Astro
The Astro Technology Company is joining Cloudflare! Astro remains open-source, MIT-licensed, and platform-agnostic. With Cloudflare's support, we're focusing 100% on building the best framework for…
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We've released fixes for 5 CVEs affecting the Svelte ecosystem. Please upgrade your apps! Read the post to learn if you're affected: svelte.dev/blog/cves-af...
CVEs affecting the Svelte ecosystem
Time to upgrade
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Just a quick shoutout to a few new entries on the Skeleton showcase: www.skeleton.dev/showcase This includes: - Game Oracle: www.game-oracle.com - Sila: www.silain.com - Spoiler.js: spoilerjs.sh4jid.me Great job to all involved! 🎉
Showcase · Skeleton
Check out the showcase of amazing projects built by the Skeleton community.
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Happy new year everyone! 🎉 Today we're ringing in the new year with a new monthly update - oh and a new Carousel component to boot! Please enjoy! View the monthly update: github.com/skeletonlabs... View the new Carousel component: www.skeleton.dev/docs/framewo...
Skeleton Progress Update - January 2025 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4241
Hey everyone, Chris here from the Skeleton team. Today's monthly update is a bit more exciting as we transition to the new year. This year has seen many large updates, including both the Skeleton v...
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✅ Async Svelte / Remote Functions ✅ Drizzle + Realworld DB Usage ✅ Auth via Better Auth ✅ Svelte Kit APIs in depth www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkXx...
Modern Svelte Kit - Complete Svelte Kit Course for Beginners
YouTube video by Syntax
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Hey everyone, Skeleton maintainer Chris Simmons recently had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Segun Adebayo, the creator Chakra UI, Zag.js, and more! Learn more about how we're using Zag.js to power our component system! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPB...
Skeleton + Zag.js: Building Cross-Framework Components
YouTube video by Segun Adebayo
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Checkout the new monthly progress update, reviewing the latest changes to Skeleton. Including: - The recent documentation overhaul - Reviewing three newly launched components - Announcing the v4 Figma UI Kit update - And more! Full details here: github.com/skeletonlabs...
Skeleton Progress Update - December 2025 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4193
Hey everyone, Chris here from Skeleton. The goal of this post is to highlight the most impactful updates from the last month. It has been a busy month, so let's dive right in! Documentation Updates...
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Hey everyone, we're happy to share a new Menu component is now available for Skeleton. This was highly in demand in our recent community poll, and comes with a notable amount of new features. www.skeleton.dev/docs/framewo...
Menu · Skeleton
Accessible dropdown and context menus for actions and navigation.
skeleton.dev
Hey everyone, we're excited to share a number of notable improvements rolling out to the Skeleton docs today! This includes content updates, quality of life improvements, and improved styling. View the full list of changes here: github.com/skeletonlabs... And view the site here: www.skeleton.dev
📖 Documentation Updates · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #4076
Hey everyone, today I'm excited to share some notable updates to the Skeleton documentation site. As we came to tail end of the Skeleton v4.0 update, we realized many aspects of the site were not m...
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Used a Svelte attachment to style <a> when active (ie href matches window.location)
We're excited to share that Skeleton v4.0 is now available! - 🆕 5 new components - 🧩 New composed pattern - 🎨 Simpler component styling - 🧱 Extensible component markup - ⭐ Custom component animations - 🛠️ Provider pattern for API access View the full announcement: github.com/skeletonlabs...
Skeleton v4.0 has launched! 🎉 · skeletonlabs skeleton · Discussion #3920
Hey everyone, Chris here from the Skeleton team. Today we're super excited to share our next major milestone release for Skeleton, version 4.0. Building on the foundation of v3, this update focuses...
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I made a SvelteKit remote functions tutorial! Learn how to work with data in SvelteKit from fetching data to guarding routes and optimistic UI updates. Follow along with me as we build Svelte Tricks — a CRUD app using Better Auth and Drizzle ORM. youtu.be/Ldnmirx0QtI
Learn SvelteKit Remote Functions Tutorial
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As we prepare for the Skeleton v4 release, we've prepared a new community survey. As always, this is anonymous and does not require a login to complete. Your feedback is invaluable and greatly appreciated! forms.gle/aS2o3x5fwuMQ...
Skeleton v4 - Community Survey
With Skeleton v4 launching soon, the Skeleton team wanted to take this opportunity to provide a community poll to gather feedback. This will help inform the priorities for the team going forward, and ...
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