Dropping in Vue and using it without a compiler is extremely underrated. Combined with axios (or just fetch I guess if you're boring) and you have a genuine modern jQuery killer.
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RT @b0rk
writing javascript without a build system https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/02/16/writing-javascript-without-a-build-system/
https://twitter.com/b0rk/status/1626319534666678273