Svelte-inspired server-side Lua templating for Rust.
Website • Getting Started • Syntax Guide • Editor Support
⚠️ Early Release - This is the first public release of Luat. The API is still evolving and not yet production-ready. Feedback and contributions are welcome.
Features
- Svelte-like syntax - Familiar
{#if},{#each}, components, and expressions - Server-side rendering - Pure SSR with no client hydration overhead
- Component system - Reusable components with props and children
- Lua-powered - Templates compile to Lua for fast execution
- CLI with live reload - Development server with automatic browser refresh
Installation
# npm (recommended)
npm install -g @maravilla-labs/luat
# Shell script (Linux/macOS)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maravilla-labs/luat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
# Cargo (Rust developers)
cargo install luat-cli
Quick Start
luat init my-app
cd my-app
luat dev
Example
<!-- HomePage.luat -->
<script>
local Card = require("components/Card")
local title = "Welcome to LUAT"
local subtitle = "Build dynamic web applications"
</script>
<div class="homepage">
<Card title={title} subtitle={subtitle} />
</div>
For the full syntax guide, see the documentation. There's also a live playground to try Luat in your browser.
Documentation
Editor Support
Get syntax highlighting, diagnostics, and autocomplete for .luat files:
- VSCode Extension - Full language support with LSP integration
- LSP Server - Works with any LSP-compatible editor (Neovim, Helix, etc.)
See luat-tools for installation instructions.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
License
Licensed under either of Apache-2.0 or MIT at your option.
Credits
Created and maintained by Maravilla Labs.
