alonso-skills/htmx
Implements HTMX interactions, configures swap behaviors, debugs hx-* requests, and builds hypermedia-driven UI components. Use when tasks involve hx-* attributes, HTMX AJAX requests, swap strategies, server-sent events, WebSockets, or hypermedia-driven UIs.
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Quality
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Impact
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REFERENCE.mdreferences/
HTMX Reference Index
Use this index to pick the smallest reference file that matches the task.
Package Guides
| Domain | File | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Attributes | references/attributes.md | All hx-* attributes, their accepted values, modifiers, and inheritance behavior |
| Requests | references/requests.md | Triggering requests, headers (request/response), parameters, file uploads, CSRF, CORS, caching |
| Swapping | references/swapping.md | Swap strategies, targets, extended CSS selectors, OOB swaps, morphing, view transitions, CSS transitions |
| Events & API | references/events-api.md | Lifecycle events, JS API methods, configuration options, extensions, debugging, scripting |
| Patterns | references/patterns.md | Common UI patterns: active search, infinite scroll, click to load, edit row, modals, lazy loading, tabs, file upload, progress bar |
| Extensions | references/extensions.md | Official extensions: WebSockets (ws), SSE (sse), Idiomorph (morph), response targets, head support, preload |
| Gotchas | references/gotchas.md | Common pitfalls, silent failures, accessibility, error handling, architecture decisions, version migration |
Common Task Routing
- Add AJAX behavior to a button/link/form: read
references/attributes.md - Configure when a request fires (polling, debounce, keyboard shortcuts): read
references/requests.md - Control where the response goes and how it renders: read
references/swapping.md - Update multiple parts of the page from one response: read
references/swapping.md(OOB swaps section) - Listen for HTMX events or call the JS API: read
references/events-api.md - Set up extensions (SSE, WebSockets, Idiomorph, preload, response-targets, head-support): read
references/extensions.md - Implement a common UI pattern (search box, infinite scroll, modals): read
references/patterns.md - Integrate with third-party JS libraries: read
references/events-api.md(scripting section) - Security hardening (CSRF, CSP, XSS prevention): read
references/requests.md(security section) - Avoiding common pitfalls and silent failures: read
references/gotchas.md - Accessibility best practices for HTMX: read
references/gotchas.md(accessibility section) - Deciding if HTMX is the right fit for a project: read
references/gotchas.md
Suggested Reading Order
- Start with this file.
- Open one domain file for the immediate task.
- Open additional files only when cross-domain integration is required.