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grid-js/gridjs

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TLDR

Grid.js is a lightweight TypeScript library for adding sortable, filterable, and paginated data tables to any webpage, compatible with React, Angular, Preact, or plain JavaScript with no framework-specific wrapper needed.

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    What it does
      Display data tables
      Sort by column
      Filter rows
      Paginate results
    Framework support
      Plain JavaScript
      React
      Angular
      Preact
    Developer experience
      TypeScript types
      Short setup code
      External docs site
    Community
      MIT license
      Discord channel
      Stack Overflow tag
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Add a sortable and searchable data table to a React app with a few lines of code and no framework-specific wrapper.

USE CASE 2

Display a large list of records in a paginated table on a plain HTML page without installing any framework.

USE CASE 3

Replace a manually built HTML table with a Grid.js table that supports column sorting and live filtering out of the box.

USE CASE 4

Embed a data table into an Angular or Preact project using the same Grid.js library without switching tools.

Tech stack

TypeScriptJavaScript

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
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In plain English

Grid.js is a JavaScript library for displaying data in a table on a webpage. It handles the common tasks you would want from a data table: sorting rows by column, filtering results, paginating through large sets of records, and rendering the table inside whatever JavaScript framework you are already using. The README describes it as framework-agnostic, meaning you can drop it into a project built with React, Angular, Preact, or plain JavaScript without needing a framework-specific wrapper. The basic usage shown in the README is concise: you pass an array of data rows and a list of column names, call render with a reference to a page element, and the table appears. The library is written in TypeScript, which means it comes with type definitions that editors can use to catch mistakes as you write code. The README is short and points to an external documentation site for the full list of configuration options, installation instructions, and working examples. The project has an MIT license and a small community around it, with a Discord channel and a Stack Overflow tag for questions.

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Prompt 1
Show me the minimal setup to render a Grid.js table in a plain HTML file with an array of data rows and three column headers.
Prompt 2
I have a Grid.js table in a React component. Show me how to make it fetch data from a REST API endpoint instead of using a hardcoded array.
Prompt 3
Add client-side search filtering to my Grid.js table so users can type in a box to filter the displayed rows.
Prompt 4
My Grid.js table has 10000 rows. Show me how to configure server-side pagination so only 25 rows are loaded per page.
Prompt 5
Style my Grid.js table with custom CSS classes so it matches our design system instead of the default theme.
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